All Elbows On Deck

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Anyone see Kobe Bryant's comments on the Mike Miller play? Seen the replay?

Miller drives the lane; Kobe sticks his elbow straight into the guy's throat. Apparently, Kobe was mad that he'd been elbowed earlier. ("You don't elbow Kobe," Kobe's aura was quoted as saying. "You don't touch Kobe.")

Kobe's mouth said Kobe was "very surprised. Shocked, actually. Very, very surprised" that Bryant was suspended two whole games... and not a single rape was even alleged.

Laker coach Phil Jackson, on the other hand, thought Kobe's postgame comments "contributed to [the suspension] somewhat." The condensed version of Bryant's opinionation: "Somebody comes down the lane, you've got to hit him [actual quote].”

For those who haven't seen the tape... cut to tape.

Of course, Albert Belle got a similarly weak sentence for what was admittedly a far worse foul, blatantly slamming his forearm into the face of a helpless Fernando Viña during a potential double play some years back. Belle claimed equal shock at the league's decidedly mild punishment.

For the record, Bryant is appealing the suspension. Rumors that Bryant's teammates will miss his 40 points per night have been greatly exaggerated.

MR

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