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...Bryant has been accused of a heinous crime, and his former status of golden boy makes it even harder to stomach. But no one knows what happened in that hotel room—and he doesn’t need our approval to get to play basketball...
...this moment, Bryant is innocent because he hasn’t been proven guilty. Playing basketball isn’t a question of if he did it—it isn’t even a question. He has every right to attempt achieving normalcy during this time of upheaval...
What else do you want the man to do? Sit on his butt at home? In addition to robbing his team of his considerable talents, not playing would probably hinder Bryant’s case. Rumors and speculation would abound about Bryant in hiding, shameful of his crime and shamed by the public...
...more pragmatic point of view, Bryant also has a lot of money riding on this season. The pressure to perform is already considerable when you’re planning on testing the free agent market next year...
...Bryant needs to show everyone that he can still dominate despite the distractions. A strong season might even raise his stock come this time next year...