Kobe Bryant calls the US the greatest country in the world

[rgrokelley]

Kobe Bryant calls the U.S. "the greatest country in the world. It has given us so many great opportunities, and it's just a sense of pride that you have; that you say, 'You know what? Our country is the best.'"

Mr. Collinsworth, NBC reporter seemed either startled or impressed by such sentiment, and asked, "Is that a cool thing to say in this day and age? That you love your country, and that you're fighting for the red, white and blue? It seems sort of like a day gone by."

To which Mr. Bryant replied: "No, it's a cool thing for me to say. I feel great about it, and I'm not ashamed to say it. I mean, this is a tremendous honor."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1219018 ... d_outlooks

[42L5V]

Fuck Chris Collinsworth. What an asshat. I'll show that MFer a "day gone by"...

[AngryPistols]

I didn't take offense to Collinsworth's question, I thought he was alluding to the notion that Bryant's statement about 'patriotism' might appear old-fashioned.

My $0.02,

Angry

[Jim]

To the kind of Americans who consider themselves primarily "citizens of the world," nationalism at the Olympics is déclassé, even embarrassing. We're with Kobe.

As well we should, in this instance.

[Disinfertention]

So... When is Kobe going to enlist?

Oh right, Basketball.