Over 100,000 Armenian-Americans some of which are Los Angeles Lakers fans in the Los Angeles area are not happy with Kobe Bryant's latest endorsement deal. Bryant recently signed off on a huge deal for a Turkish government ran air lines which many Armenian-Americans are not happy about because they have been fighting for years with the Turkish government to admit they were the reason for 1.5 million Armenians murdered in the early 20th century as a genocide. Kobe who spent part of his childhood over seas probably didn't do his homework when signing this deal and only say $$$, but a 100,000+ Armenian-American Lakers fans could protest and that is not something Bryant wants on his plate to deal with when trying to win ball games. Read more to see the commercial he recently filmed for the airlines.
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
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Iverson Returns to US for Surgery Tweets He's Not Retiring
Allen Iverson needs surgery to have a lesion removed from his right leg, but the former 76ers star does not plan to retire, his longtime business manager said.
Iverson, 35, is playing his first season for Besiktas in Turkey. His business manager, Gary Moore, told the Associated Press that Iverson planned to undergo surgery in the United States and hoped to rejoin his Turkish team in time for the playoffs.
Iverson, 35, is playing his first season for Besiktas in Turkey. His business manager, Gary Moore, told the Associated Press that Iverson planned to undergo surgery in the United States and hoped to rejoin his Turkish team in time for the playoffs.
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