Fans Ripped ESPN For Using Kobe's Death As Reason Why LeBron Should Win MVP (VIDEO + TWEETS)

Fans Ripped ESPN For Using Kobe’s Death As Reason Why LeBron Should Win MVP (VIDEO + TWEETS)

March 10, 2020, 2:15pm EST (Updated: November 10, 2022, 7:47pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

Over the past few days, the Los Angeles Lakers have been able to pound their chests after taking down the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers and brought even more light to why LeBron James should be considered even more as the league MVP.

Many people can point to his stats and overall importance to the success of the Lakers, but ESPN did something quite different.

On Monday’s edition of “The Jump,” NBA reporter Dave McMenamin raised a few eyebrows when he gave the edge to LeBron because he has been dealing with the sudden and tragic death of Kobe Bryant as well as the China controversy.

https://twitter.com/FTBeard1/status/1237104433432899584

Rachel Nichols stated something similar last month:

https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA2/status/1226355329946071040

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Fans on Twitter ripped ESPN a new one:

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https://twitter.com/Amitch_bighead/status/1237404935978917892

https://twitter.com/EasyBreezyLive/status/1237201978289201152

They want Lebron to be mvp so bad they keep using Kobe’s death as an argument. Fuck the jump. How does Giannis feel a national tv show is saying He didn’t go through pain https://t.co/Imsq0RrDyZ
— Bweezybird??? (@bweezybird) March 10, 2020

Did they really just use Kobe's death as one of the reasons LeBron should win MVP……. https://t.co/NDJ3q5KjJe
— DOOFUS (@iamdoofie) March 10, 2020

"With all that has happened this season"….please tell me they not talking about kobe death for lebron mvp narrative https://t.co/5g0vTVWySk
— Kendall Pugh (@PuGH_3) March 10, 2020

@mcten We already know citing Kobe's death for Lebron's MVP case is a pretty lousy thing to do. Adding that he "navigated the China controversy" as another is perhaps worse. Lebron's attitudes towards China's human rights record are self-serving and reprehensible.
— PatrickEwingKneePads (@ewingskneepads) March 10, 2020

https://twitter.com/griseIdamus/status/1237392910376521729

Like they do know Giannis Kobe use to workout together right?

I’ve never seen ppl try to use a man’s death to elevate someone’s else’s stature and it’s sickening.

Kobe family is navigating those difficulties not LeBron. Kyrie is navigating those difficulties @stephenasmith https://t.co/7A5g392os9
— Mimi ni Mungu(Swahil (@MimiMungu) March 10, 2020