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Article: Mail Call: L.A. Lakers Star Kobe Bryant at the Foul Line.
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- Newsweek
- Article date:
- October 27, 2003
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Readers parsed our Oct. 13 cover story, careful to avoid any rush to judgment. "Your article on Kobe Bryant was informative and impartial," one said. But another added, "As I read a very enjoyable article on Bryant, one statement stood out as blatant stereotyping: 'In a sport where 80 percent of the players are black, the idea of giving older players their respect takes on huge importance.' Isn't that an attitude shared by many ethnic groups around the world?" One mother observed dryly, "My favorite part of the article is when you try to make it appear unhealthy that his mother did his laundry, cooked his meals, kept him on schedule and never missed a game. In healthy ...