Lakers News: Publicist Confirms Bryant Won’t Tweet During Games

After all the controversy that was stirred up during Game 1 with an injured Kobe Bryant tweeting advice to his teammates while back in Southern California dealing with a ruptured Achilles, it’s been announced that he will not be tweeting during games for the duration of the playoffs.

According to Janis Carr of the O.C. Register, Bryant’s publicist confirmed that Bryant will no longer be blasting out his thoughts on the Lakers 140 characters at a time as long as they’re still in the playoffs.

Obviously his tweets caused a bit of an issue on Sunday when Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni sarcastically stated he enjoyed Bryant’s commentary before referring to him as a “fan.” Bryant went on to question being called a fan by his coach, again on Twitter, before attempting to squash the conflict with a lighthearted attempt at humor and immediately shifting the focus back onto the court.

Kobe (ironically) tweeted his decision on Monday as well.

Ultimately this is probably a good thing for the Lakers, who certainly don’t need any other distractions, but losing out on Bryant’s in-game thoughts is disappointing for the fans who enjoyed what he had to say.

You May Also Like

Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Advised Kyle Kuzma To Be Himself

One thing that has always separated Kyle Kuzma from most other young players is his outstanding confidence…

Lakers News: James Worthy Asks If Kobe Bryant Can ‘Step Back’

Kobe Bryant’s return from the Achilles tendon tear will obviously be one…

Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Relished Opportunity To Learn While Playing Against Michael Jordan

Episode 5 of “The Last Dance,” an ESPN documentary series featuring Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls…

Lakers News: Frank Vogel Feels ‘Really Comfortable’ With Jason Kidd As Lead Assistant Coach

When the Los Angeles Lakers hired Frank Vogel to be their next head coach, they seemingly chose him with the condition…