Kobe Bryant to wear face mask tonight if he passes final medical exam

[Babalu]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...sion-wednesday

Before he can be cleared, Bryant will consult with Williams at Staples Center one more time prior to tipoff, and Williams will have to check in with Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher -- an associate professor of neurology at the University of Michigan who is the inaugural director of the NBA's newly implemented concussion program -- before he can sign off on Bryant's return.


The Lakers' training staff has fabricated a protective mask to cover Bryant's nose. If Bryant is able to play, he is expected to try the mask out during pregame warm-ups and decide whether he will wear it during the game.

Brown said that if Bryant cannot play against Minnesota, he will consider Devin Ebanks, Jason Kapono or Steve Blake to fill in as the starting shooting guard.

[gyu]

If he does, greatest to ever wear a mask

[TheCalmInsanity]

Hope he studies well.. finals are tough

[DuMa]

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[The_Yearning]

Kobe Bryant will never be the same player again because of this broken nose... Kobe will have to risk breaking it again or wear that stupid looking Rip Hamilton mask...

D. Wade is such a hater man...

[Extempo]

^He may not even wear it tonight...they prepared it just in case. I don't think he'll be up for it.

But D-whistle is a jealous, insecure hater...agreed.

[DMV2]

I might actually become a Kobe fan if he starts wearing a mask.

He would look like a superheroand the Black Mamba nickname would fit the bill.

[bwink23]

Great, another excuse Kobe ball washers will use if he plays like crap...just when you thought you've seen it all.

[LakersReign]

As much as he likes to downplay his injuries, he needs to wear that thing. NBA players get a lot of contact to the face, so he needs to wear the damn thing til his nose heals up.

[Doctor Rivers]

Great, another excuse Kobe ball washers will use if he plays like crap...just when you thought you've seen it all.

lol

[Legends66NBA7]

Great, another excuse Kobe ball washers will use if he plays like crap...just when you thought you've seen it all.

NBA rules require that any player with a concussion must pass a series of tests to be eligible to return to game action.

Kobe also had to get checked out by Dr. Vern Williams, who had to check in with another doctor, Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher, who is the inaugural head doctor of the NBA's newly implemented concussion program before he can sign off on Kobe's return.

Basically, Kobe's just following proper medical procedure and NBA Rules. That's not an excuse.

[bwink23]

NBA rules require that any player with a concussion must pass a series of tests to be eligible to return to game action.

Kobe also had to get checked out by Dr. Vern Williams, who had to check in with another doctor, Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher, who is the inaugural head doctor of the NBA's newly implemented concussion program before he can sign off on Kobe's return.

Basically, Kobe's just following proper medical procedure. That's not an excuse.

It's an excuse for Kobe sack-snugglers if Kobe shoots like crap with a face mask on......

[Doctor Rivers]

It's an excuse for Kobe sack-snugglers if Kobe shoots like crap with a face mask on......

how many do ya got?

[Legends66NBA7]

It's an excuse for Kobe sack-snugglers if Kobe shoots like crap with a face mask on......

I can't imagine him shooting even worse, than he already he is really.. i get your point though.

[Nevaeh]

Kobe Bryant to wear face mask tonight if he passes final medical exam

Kobe doesn't pass. Sorry to break it to you OP. [COLOR="White"]Come on the joke was just sitting there.[/COLOR]