Fabolous Tries To Motivate Kobe

Brooklyn rapper Fabolous revealed in a recent interview with the L.A. Leakers that while he may rep hard for NYC, he's actually rooting this season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Fab says that he's a long-time fan of Kobe Bryant and he has his fingers crossed that the team will make the playoffs. "So you guys still think the Lakers are going to make the playoffs?" Fab asked in the interview. "Let me tell you something. I'm actually a Laker fan, like I'm a quiet Laker fan. I'm not from LA, so I don't preach it as much, but I really, I grew up loving Kobe Bryant's game and the Lakers and stuff like that. But I'm a little skeptical in them making the playoffs. I'm hoping what I'm saying is some motivation. I'm hoping this interview gets out. My inner Laker fan wants this to be a motivational turn for them. ... Like, in the locker room, they're going to play this over and over. You gotta win, man."

Brooklyn rapper Fabolous revealed in a recent interview with the L.A. Leakers that while he may rep hard for NYC, he's actually rooting this season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Fab says that he's a long-time fan of Kobe Bryant and he has his fingers crossed that the team will make the playoffs.

"So you guys still think the Lakers are going to make the playoffs?" Fab asked in the interview. "Let me tell you something. I'm actually a Laker fan, like I'm a quiet Laker fan. I'm not from LA, so I don't preach it as much, but I really, I grew up loving Kobe Bryant's game and the Lakers and stuff like that. But I'm a little skeptical in them making the playoffs. I'm hoping what I'm saying is some motivation. I'm hoping this interview gets out. My inner Laker fan wants this to be a motivational turn for them. ... Like, in the locker room, they're going to play this over and over. You gotta win, man."

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Kobe Bryant Fined For Slur

The small firestorm that has brewed over Kobe Bryant calling a referee a "f**king F****t" during a televised Lakers/Spurs game has reached a conclusion. The star issued a statement apologizing for using the derogatory language and the NBA has fined him $100,000.

"Kobe Bryant's comment during last night’s game was offensive and inexcusable," NBA Commissioner David Stern said via statement. "While I'm fully aware that basketball is an emotional game, such a distasteful term should never be tolerated. Accordingly, I have fined Kobe $100,000. Kobe and everyone associated with the NBA know that insensitive or derogatory comments are not acceptable and have no place in our game or society."

Kobe's statement read:
"What I said last night should not be taken literally. My actions were out of frustration during the heat of the game, period. The words expressed do NOT reflect my feelings towards the gay and lesbian communities and were NOT meant to offend anyone.”

Several gay rights organizations blasted Bryant for the slur.