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The recent photo shoot Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant did for L.A. Times Magazine has gotten people talking.
Just what exactly are these pictures supposed to suggest? Kobe's skin appears to be much darker in the photos than in real life.
Picture number one (at the top of blog) has caused the most controversy. Some have called it racist, saying it brings to mind minstrel advertisements from the 19th Century. Where white men were pictured in black face, with red lipstick, wide white eyes, hats, bow ties, and all black clothing.
The stylist claims they were trying to make Kobe look like Tupac Shakur.
For his part Kobe says the pics look doctored and are a "little too artsy" for his tastes.
His teammate Derek Fisher saw them and immediately asked "are these real?" Which probably sums up the initial reaction of most people when they first view them.
Whatever the photo shoot was aiming for, I think it's safe to say it ended being up one big epic fail.
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Kobe's teammates react to the pictures
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