<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tracy McGrady is surprised that Kobe Bryant didn't know better. If you're married, stick with your wife,'' McGrady said Thursday. "Don't do anything crazy that's going to cause problems in your household. Keep a happy family.'' Bryant is charged with one count of felony sexual assault on a 19-year-old worker at a Colorado hotel on June 30. The Los Angeles Lakers guard has said the sex was consensual. "I hope he beats this and he can get back on the right track, stay focused and just concentrate on basketball,'' McGrady said. Before being accused, Bryant enjoyed a sterling image and was showered with adulation from fans, advertisers and his peers -- McGrady included. "Kobe's a great guy, he really is, and I never thought this would occur,'' McGrady said. "I just thought he was that perfect guy with a good, clean image. "One minute, you're on top of the world. And then the next, endorsement people are backing off of you.'' Bryant already has lost one of his many endorsement contracts; the maker of Nutella chocolate spread is phasing out ads featuring Bryant in part because of his legal troubles. McGrady and Bryant, each a superstar at age 24, engaged in a season-long duel for the league's scoring crown.</div> Full Article: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/story?id=1592011
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting shapecity:</div><div class="quote_post">ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tracy McGrady is surprised that Kobe Bryant didn't know better. If you're married, stick with your wife,'' McGrady said Thursday. "Don't do anything crazy that's going to cause problems in your household. Keep a happy family.'' Bryant is charged with one count of felony sexual assault on a 19-year-old worker at a Colorado hotel on June 30. The Los Angeles Lakers guard has said the sex was consensual. "I hope he beats this and he can get back on the right track, stay focused and just concentrate on basketball,'' McGrady said. Before being accused, Bryant enjoyed a sterling image and was showered with adulation from fans, advertisers and his peers -- McGrady included. "Kobe's a great guy, he really is, and I never thought this would occur,'' McGrady said. "I just thought he was that perfect guy with a good, clean image. "One minute, you're on top of the world. And then the next, endorsement people are backing off of you.'' Bryant already has lost one of his many endorsement contracts; the maker of Nutella chocolate spread is phasing out ads featuring Bryant in part because of his legal troubles. McGrady and Bryant, each a superstar at age 24, engaged in a season-long duel for the league's scoring crown. Full Article: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/story?id=1592011</div> I think everything he said is true.
It's good to see T-mac staying focused on basketball. He's a good person to comment on staying true to your family and keeping a happy family, but really.. we don't know what to believe. Im glad McGrady commented and whatever but you have to think to yourself, T-mac would be benefiting from the downfall of Kobe.. Normally i would turn around straight away and judge t-mac for these comments and say "now what a great guy!", but too often fans get caught up in the persona, not the person.. just like we all did with kobe.
yeh i agree t-mac,s comments are great but we sed the same thing about kobe only a month or two ago so i dont really kno what 2 say nemore
i dont think tmacs comments were necessary. instead of minding kobe's business he should have just said no comment and "stick to [his] wife"...(if he has one). lol
^i dont think the comments were necessary either, but he was just feeding the media.. nothing against tmac
T-Mac just made a retraction to his statement. He said it was not directed at Kobe, but in general, people should put their family first and stick wife their wife.
It would be wise of T-Mac to just steer clear of this whole Kobe fiasco... no good can come from it....just my humble opinion.
Thank God someone has spoken about it. I think athletes should be allowed to say whatever they want, I praise Tracy for doing this.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Love It Live:</div><div class="quote_post">Thank God someone has spoken about it. I think athletes should be allowed to say whatever they want, I praise Tracy for doing this.</div> Well, lets be real here. What person doesnt agree with what T-MAC said about sticking to your wife and not commiting adultery? Other athletes havent spoken up as they probably dont want to get involved in this entire mess. As Extier said nothing good can come from it really. On the legal prospective, Kobe has commited adultery and he has admitted that however for him to be found guilty the prosecution must prove that the sex wasnt consinted. In my opinion, that will be a very hard thing to prove.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Love It Live:</div><div class="quote_post">Thank God someone has spoken about it. I think athletes should be allowed to say whatever they want, I praise Tracy for doing this.</div> If i didn't read this post before i would have said the same thing. I just saw that on TV.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Love It Live:</div><div class="quote_post">Thank God someone has spoken about it. I think athletes should be allowed to say whatever they want, I praise Tracy for doing this.</div> Anybody should be allowed to say what they want. Remember after all, athletes are only human. We tend to forget that at times. We're so suprised at Kobe because he's always been percieved as a superhuman with a squeaky clean image. Everyone makes mistakes, but it shouldnt be justified just because he's a multi million dollar athlete. As for T-mac, well what he said was decent so i respect him for that, however after that he should just stay out of it, he's had his say.. i think thats enough. For his sake it's best to stay away from it IMO.
He was at gym and the media mobbed him with questions on kobe so it's not like he went out of his way to talk about him or be in the spotlight.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">If you're married, stick with your wife,'' McGrady said Thursday</div> Thanks T-mac..thanks for telling us something we already know...talk about stating the obvious
Hey I thought that was my job Allnet. I agree with T-Mac and Maybe kobe's wife was not giveing it to him.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting txuonline:</div><div class="quote_post">i dont think tmacs comments were necessary. instead of minding kobe's business he should have just said no comment and "stick to [his] wife"...(if he has one). lol</div> Enganged with a little girl. I do, I dont think kobes actions wernt consentual (sp) but Tmac is right, I didnt even know he did have sex with her utill the charges were made. But Tmac is right. How you gonna be married and have sex with somebody else.. If you have a wife stick with her.. or if you have a husband stick with him.. When you make those vows youre commiting yourself to that person.. not him/her and some other skank that comes along. Yes im still supporting Kobe but Tmac does have a point.
Teaching him what? mcgrady just stated what any person with a brain would say....but there was no need for him of all people to give advice...the comments from cuban and now mcgrady are right but it is not needed at this time
i bet tmac was just wanting some media. usually it's kobe and tmac, tmac and kobe, but ever since this thing no one has heard anything bout tmac. has anyone seen a pic of this 19 year old slut??? cuz kobe has a damn sexy wife. she must have been pretty fine if he'd cheat on his wife w/ her. NO WAY HE RAPED HER!!! if it was iverson then.....
