Kobe Video

[Chicago]

last night i was e-mailed this from a friend who lives in LA

A drunken guy on the radio called in and claimed he had a video of Kobe foulmouthing and bitching about Kupchak and Bynum etc. According to this guy, at some point in the video, he says something like, "get ready to get your Bulls jersey". He was telling a couple of guys at a grocery store, and one of the kids caught it on his cell phone camera.

so i listened to da pod cast of the show here

www.xtrasportsradio.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=AM570KLACShows.xml

click and listen to 6/12 PMS Hour 2..... its about 25 minutes in

heres what i heard and could make out of it.....

guy: hes the one who drafted Bynum, he didnt wanna let him go

Kobe: Fucking Ship his ASS Out...were talkin about Jason Kidd... now we sitting here in this fucked up postion

Guy: What about Andrew Bynums Potential?

Kobe: Fuck his Potential man, i dont got time for that Bullshit

its hard to hear because the radio was tryin 2 drop out the curse words

the video is from 2 weeks ago when Kobe went on his radio tour and asked to be traded

the kids put a website up today as they are tryin 2 sell it

thekobevideo.com/

they called the show back today and said they were gettin offers of 100k for it and had a deal in place and that the world would see it soon

2 of the kids are gonna let the hosts view the video tommorrow and they are gonna say if its legit or not

also another LA Radio guy said Kobe Wifes told her Doctor that they were moving to Chicago cause Kobe is gonna be traded to the Bulls before the draft

[Cleveland]

Saw this all on realgm.
Dosnt really make a difference.
He wanted to be traded but Took his demands back.
Now its looks like JO will be part of the lakers very soon.

[Chicago]

matt24 said:

Saw this all on realgm.
Dosnt really make a difference.
He wanted to be traded but Took his demands back.
Now its looks like JO will be part of the lakers very soon.

not if the Pacers want Odom + Bynum + Kwame + 19th pick for JO and Tinsley as is rumored

and maybe he took away the demand.... but the trade request is still on the table.... and before Dr. Buss went on vacation to China they talked cause he wanted to hear Kobe say 2 him he wanted to be traded..... and no one knows what was said in that conversation yet

[Cleveland]

He took his demands away which means he dosnt want to be traded. Even if it was still a possability the lakers would never trade kobe unless he gave them absolute hell. Kobe wont be a bull lol and i think the bulls already said the price tag would be to high for kobe, so there not interesed.

thsi video is from teh day he demanded a trade. none of this is really new knews, except for maybe teh bynum thing.

the rumor is not Odom + Bynum + Kwame + 19th pick for JO and Tinsley

these are the rumors

odom, bynum, sasha, 19th for Jo
odom, bynum, vlad, 19th for Jo n Tinsley

and the most recent and most credible one dosnt involved bynum at all
i think its somethign like
odom,kwame,vlad,farmar,19th for Jo and tinsley

either way i think most people agree that something will come to terms. even if the lakers give there future away in bynum and odom for jo and tins

i dont like the idea of tins in la though. He has no shot and wouldnt fit the triangle very good

[Washington]

He didn't take his demands back. It is still there until the Lakers make a move to get better. He just agreed to shut it up from the media.

Seriously tho, Kobe is right. This organization has done nothing to help him. By Jim Buss proclaiming Bynum as untouchable, they pretty much said that they are in rebuilding mode. And that did not rub Kobe the right way (WITH GOOD REASON, IF THEY HAD KIDD, LAKERS WOULD BE A CONTENDER. INSTEAD THEY ARE A ONE MAN TEAM).

[Chicago]

matt24 said:

He took his demands away which means he dosnt want to be traded. Even if it was still a possability the lakers would never trade kobe unless he gave them absolute hell. Kobe wont be a bull lol and i think the bulls already said the price tag would be to high for kobe, so there not interesed.

thsi video is from teh day he demanded a trade. none of this is really new knews, except for maybe teh bynum thing.

the rumor is not Odom + Bynum + Kwame + 19th pick for JO and Tinsley

these are the rumors

odom, bynum, sasha, 19th for Jo
odom, bynum, vlad, 19th for Jo n Tinsley

and the most recent and most credible one dosnt involved bynum at all
i think its somethign like
odom,kwame,vlad,farmar,19th for Jo and tinsley

either way i think most people agree that something will come to terms. even if the lakers give there future away in bynum and odom for jo and tins

i dont like the idea of tins in la though. He has no shot and wouldnt fit the triangle very good

he still wants to be traded..... the la times talked 2 him after he took away the demand and he said he still wanted to be traded

theres a difference between a demand and a request... he still doesnt want to be there, he doesnt trust anyone in the organzation besides Phil

thats the rumor i hear they want Bynum + Odom + 19th pick since they dont have a first... and they are waiting the Lakers out because they have the leverage, they know the Lakers need to do sumpthin to make Kobe happy or content

a friend who works within the Nets organzation as a pr/marketing person, who told me that they Lakers were pursuin a big time pg 2 weeks before the Kidd stories came out told me a week ago that someone high up in the Bulls organzation did contact the lakers and let them know they would listen to any Kobe trade ideas they had.... so they do have interest tho im not sure how much

way 2 much smoke right now... for their not 2 be a lil fire.... which makes me very nervous as a lakers fan

[Toronto]

I don't blame Kobe, he had the chance to go elsewhere but Buss promised him that they we're going to contend.

[Chicago]

youtube.com/watch?v=fiNgF-QI8Qw

The Kobe Video will be viewed by the world next week

[tmaczdady]

Thats harsh.

[Cleveland]

kobe said Chic, NY or another untold team.

I still doubt the lakers move him, just cant see it happen

[Chicago]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kt9DBMMwCM

[Utah]

any team kobe is on is going to be a one man team. He'll run everyone else out. He's no Michael and never will be because of that. Trade him and move on. They aren't winning with him so get as much value as possible and move on.

[Washington]

I disagree.

While he and Shaq had a horrible relationship, they did win 3 ships.

Kobe was able to coexist. And he didn't run Shaq out of town, Buss made that decision before Shaq's last season was over.

[Chicago]

Lakers: Video - Bryant Frustrated

By Eric Pincus
for HOOPSWORLD.com
Jun 18, 2007, 01:03


Recently HOOPSWORLD.com was approached with the opportunity to purchase video footage featuring Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Kobe Bryant. In what was apparently a chance encounter outside of a Newport Beach deli, Bryant spoke openly about his frustration with the team's personnel decisions.

It is outside of our journalistic ethics to obtain a video for money. However, the owners of the clip are committed to making the content public.

Having turned away a lucrative offer (by an unknown party) to destroy the tape, the group has put the video on the market to the highest bidder.

Whether they make a little bit, or as one of the gentlemen indicated, "more than a little bit," eventually it will make headlines.

I have seen the video. Bryant is wearing a red shirt and sunglasses. Apparently the videographer and Bryant frequent the same establishment and are on general speaking terms.

While the conversation was purported to have lasted approximately 15 minutes, the video is brief. It was taken with a digital camera and leaves no doubt that it is in fact Bryant.

Interspersed with numerous cuss words, Bryant discusses the Lakers' decision not to trade Andrew Bynum to the New Jersey Nets at the trade deadline in February.

"Ship his [rear end] out. We're talking Jason Kidd," said Bryant. "They didn't want to do that. That's why we're in this [messed up] position."

The footage was shot in early June, close to the date when Bryant went on numerous radio stations to express his unhappiness in the team's direction . . . and ultimately demand a trade.

In addition to the video the group has an audio clip captured on a cell phone on June 10th.

Bryant is approached with the query, "Please tell us you're staying!"

His response: "Get a [Chicago] Bulls uniform fellas."

The "Kobe Video Guys", as they wish to be called, feel the "public has a right to know." Justifying their individual pursuit, they feel Bryant has no reasonable expectation of privacy. He was speaking openly in front of a camera without any request of confidentiality.

This is a difficult subject to breach as I'm not a fan of sensationalist journalism. The bottom line is that these quotes (and/or clips) will end up on sites like TMZ.com and ESPN.com within a week's time.

Laker spokesman John Black declined comment Sunday.

Having covered the Los Angeles Lakers for some time now, there is no question that it is Bryant on the video.

While an audio clip can be doctored, based on my experience interviewing Bryant numerous times . . . I am confident it is his voice.

In the meantime, the administrator of his website (kb24.com) is under explicit instructions from Bryant to keep the Laker All-Star's "farewell" message current. The Associated Press recently reported it as a new statement, but it was just Bryant reiterating his commitment to leaving the Lakers.

Team owner Dr. Jerry Buss recently met with Kobe in Barcelona to discuss Bryant's future. As reported by HOOPSWORLD.com on Saturday, Bryant has not backed off his trade demand.

It's difficult to tell how Buss will respond to Bryant's request or if this new information will have any impact on that decision.

Ultimately the team has Bryant under contract until at least 2009. While he can use the media to pressure the team, he cannot force the Lakers to deal him.

Buss reportedly plans on meeting again with Bryant, but with the NBA Draft approaching quickly, decisions need to be made . . . and soon.

www.hoopsworld.com/article_22362.shtml

[Chicago]

An Interview With 'The Kobe Video Guys'

Posted Jun 18th 2007 4:24PM by Brett Edwards
Filed under: Lakers, Western, NBA Gossip

Earlier we brought you news of the "Kobe Video," a yet-to-be-seen tape of Kobe using profanity and allegedly ripping members of the Lakers organization. Today I got a chance to speak with Ron, who is representing the Kobe Video Guys (they like to be called the KVG) in an effort to get it sold to the highest bidder. Here's a recap of some of the things we discussed.


Brett Edwards: When was this video taken, when did you guys talk to Kobe?


Ron: Early June, before Kobe went on the radio asking to be traded.


Brett: Do your friends know Kobe? Had they talked to him before? I mean why did Kobe feel so comfortable talking to them?


Ron: I don't know if they had talked to him before, I'll have to verify that. I don't think so, because my friend was so excited to be speaking to Kobe that he said his heart was racing, and it was like he couldn't believe it. Kobe frequents the same places in Newport Beach, there's really only one grocery store right in that area, and I know people that see him there all the time. He's usually very cordial in speaking with fans that approach him, but this time he was even more open.


More about the content of the video and when we might see it, after the jump.







Brett: Did Kobe know you were video taping him?


Ron: I don't think he noticed he was being recorded. My friend had a digital camera and was taking pictures, then just switched to video mode, so no, I don't think he knew he was being filmed.


Brett: An article on your website said that you were approached with an offer from someone (a "private party") who would buy the tape from you on the condition that the tape would be destroyed. If the offer was decent, why not accept it?


Ron: We feel the public has a right to see this, it's rare to see an athlete speak this candidly about what he really thinks. The person that made the offer was just a huge Laker fan and was basically trying to give us hush money. Even if the highest bidder wanted to destroy the tape, we would accept less money from someone who would make the video public. We feel it's important to get it out there.


Brett: How long is the video, and what else can we expect to see Kobe saying?


Ron: It's about 25 seconds, and Kobe says "Ship his ass out. We're talking Jason Kidd. They didn't want to do that. That's why we're in this [effed up] position." He's talking about the Lakers' reluctance to include Andrew Bynum in the potential Kidd deal. We also have an audio-only clip taken a few days later where Kobe is asked if he's staying, and he responds "Get a Bulls uniform fellas."


Brett: Where do you stand right now in the process of getting this sold and making it public?


Ron: Right now we're leaning towards selling it through the website for $1.99. These would be pre-orders, and we would only release the videos once we reach a certain number of sales. That way we could make sure it's not all over YouTube right away. We're still open to other offers, but right now that's how we're thinking of doing it.


I'm scheduled to meet with Ron in the next couple of days to see the actual video, and once that happens you can expect an update as to the quality and authenticity of the clip. I want to give a big thank you to Ron for taking the time to talk about this with me, and I'm sure we're all very interested in how this is going to play out.

sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/06/18/an-interview-with-the-kobe-video-guys/