“His name is Lamar Odom.”
Last night ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt criticized the media's coverage of the recent hospitalization of NBA free agent Lamar Odom on SportsCenter.
He then went on to call out various media outlets for portraying Odom as a reality star from "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" as opposed to an accomplished NBA player.
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"Kardashian reality star?" No, no, no, no. Lamar Odom, unlike those for whom fame is oxygen, whose fame comes in the absence of accomplishment...his fame was earned as Sixth Man of the Year.
As a multiple NBA champion.
As the result of his significant role with the Los Angeles Lakers teams and being a beloved NBA teammate and peer.