Kobe walked away, fuming.
But just as he reached the player's tunnel, when reporters mentioned Su Wan, he lavished him with praise once again, "He's a real fighter, deserving of everyone's respect."
At the post-game press conference, Su Wan responded to "Kobe's respect" once more, "I don't care if he respects me or not, we beat them by 21 points tonight, so his respect is justified."
Then a reporter told him, "Kobe isn't in good shape, he seems to be injured."
Su Wan's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't relent in his response, flipping his middle finger in a gesture that was somewhat indelicate, "See? I'm injured too!"
However, once the press conference was over, he still sent Erin a text message to inquire about Kobe's condition:
——I heard he's injured?
Erin replied to the text quickly:
——From what I know now, as soon as the game ended, Kobe went to get checked out with the team doctor. They say it's a rib that's bothering him, but it shouldn't be anything serious.
