Thread: Kobe Bryant forced to play in All-Star game?

Kobe Bryant will either have to play in Sunday's All-Star Game or face a one-game suspension, despite having a serious finger injury that was revealed on Thursday.

According to NBA policy, any selectee who plays in his team's last game -- Bryant scored 29 in Wednesday's win in Minnesota -- has to play in the All-Star game or sit out his team's next game. Even though his pinkie injury was diagnosed as a ligament tear after Wednesday's game, Bryant is expected to play. He'll likely start and then sit out the rest of the game, but there's also a chance he could skip it altogether with the Lakers set to meet the lowly Hawks in their first game after the break. Feb. 15 - 4:11 pm et
Source: Los Angeles Times

Originally Posted by BOSSHOGG30

Kobe Bryant will either have to play in Sunday's All-Star Game or face a one-game suspension, despite having a serious finger injury that was revealed on Thursday.

According to NBA policy, any selectee who plays in his team's last game -- Bryant scored 29 in Wednesday's win in Minnesota -- has to play in the All-Star game or sit out his team's next game. Even though his pinkie injury was diagnosed as a ligament tear after Wednesday's game, Bryant is expected to play. He'll likely start and then sit out the rest of the game, but there's also a chance he could skip it altogether with the Lakers set to meet the lowly Hawks in their first game after the break. Feb. 15 - 4:11 pm et
Source: Los Angeles Times

That is a stupid rule. Team games are more important than the All-Star game and he showed them by playing 3 minutes then sitting out the rest of the game. That plan worked.

Originally Posted by broncosfanscott

That is a stupid rule. Team games are more important than the All-Star game and he showed them by playing 3 minutes then sitting out the rest of the game. That plan worked.

All-Star game makes more money than one regular season game, and that's what Stern is concerned with...

Guess his finger didn't bother him too much... he played good last night.

He played 2:52, I think Scott did the right thing and let him sit, and everyone comes out happy in the end!

Stern is a money whore.

Originally Posted by MissouriBronc

All-Star game makes more money than one regular season game, and that's what Stern is concerned with...

More concerned with money than the health of the best player in the league........nice.

This whole issue just made me think even lower of the NBA All-star game. It's already a joke / popularity contest. Oh well.