When Kobe scored 81, everyone who hated Kobe took it as an opportunity to bash him some more for being selfish, nevermind that he scored within the flow of the game. Bill Simmons took the opportunity to say that by scoring 81, Kobe inadvertently proved his point from a previous column where he criticized Kobe for taking himself out of the game after the 3rd quarter with 62 points. Huh? I suppose Simmons always got two cakes on his birthday.
Well, now a high school girl named Epiphanny Prince has scored 113 points in a game. A game where her team won by over 100 points (137-32). Will anyone bash this girl for being selfish and hogging the glory? No. Well, maybe Vince Carter.
I’m not blaming Prince for scoring 113 points but perhaps the coach should have considered the impact on sportsmanship. When Lisa Leslie scored 101 points in a half in high school, the opposing team refused to play the second half. Maybe Prince’s opponent on Wednesday, Brandeis HS, should have done the same thing.
Congratulations to Prince, over 100 at any level is something to be proud of. But I’m waiting for the hyprocrites to come out and laud this girl when last week they censured Kobe.
[NY Post]: BRANDEIS COACH THINKS IT STINKS!
