Master P took to Facebook to clarify his statements that Kobe Bryant is “fake” and “phony” for visiting Lamar Odom in the hospital. Lamar’s heart function is improving according to doctors, per TMZ.
Master P says he has not visited Odom, who remains hospitalized in Nevada.
“If you’re real with someone, you keep it real through the good and bad times,” the rapper says in a statement titled “MASTER P SAYS THE TRUTH HURTS”. “I understand first hand from dealing with my own brother that was living recklessly, I had to show him tough love but I’d never cut him off because we’re blood. I’m not pointing the finger at anyone, Lamar’s unfortunate situation is a result of his own decisions and actions. I can relate to D.L. Hugley’s statement on dealing with family members with addictions, it’s draining. I’m not a phony, I can admit that I stopped dealing with Lamar years ago for those same reasons. Even though I’ve known Lamar for over 15 years, it wasn’t like we were the best of friends. I tried to mentor him and give him advice but he is a grown man and made his own decisions. You can’t help anyone that don’t want any help and I get that, that ‘s life. So that’s why I stopped dealing with Lamar, it’s not like we’re blood related where I would have to put up with his reckless behavior. I’m sure Lamar has many people in his life such as family members, friends, colleagues, teammates, significant others who have stopped dealing with him but I’m just not afraid to openly admit it, due to his unfortunate medical situation. I can also admit that me and my family are far from perfect, we have situations we’re dealing with. My prayers are going out to Lamar and his family. I pray that he comes out of this, he may have a rocky past but overall he’s a good brother. And the only reason I’m not running to the hospital to visit him, I’m not looking for publicity, I don’t need it. Only when I was asked, I stated my opinion on what I knew about this man from the times I was around him. Lamar complained about how everybody turned their backs on him, even his nba buddies. But then people blew my opinion out of proportion. I understand that Kobe is one of the greatest basketball players in the world and people are going to side with him. I have nothing against Kobe or the Lakers. I have nothing to hide and I’m willing to speak face to face with anybody, with Kobe or Kardashians about the conversations that Lamar and I have had concerning him trying to get his life back together and getting back into the league. I’m not about entertaining no mess and I’m only speaking on this because I knew this brother. I hope that if ever I was in a similar situation where I couldn’t speak for myself, that somebody would keep it 100 for me. The truth hurts, even in Hollywood. My condolences to the people that really love him. And I am not trying to question the support of others that are truly grieving, this is a critical, life and death situation. This is only my opinion, it’s just sad that last month no one had anything positive to say about Lamar.. and that’s what I meant by being phony.”
(This article was last updated on October 15, 2015 and is as follows.)
Kobe Bryant has seemingly responded to criticism he has received for his treatment of former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Lamar Odom.
The shooting guard posted on Twitter about helping those in need.
“#Justpray,” Bryant writes. “When WE feel the need to question the support of others in moments as critical as a life hanging in the balance, then we must question the kind of culture we have created that has led US to such insensitive suspicion.”
Master P called Bryant “fake” for visiting Odom in the hospital.
(This story was originally published on October 15, 2015 at 11:45 am PST and is as follows.)
Master P, who considered himself “a mentor” to former Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar Odom, offered criticism to those who have found themselves at the athlete’s bedside after he was hospitalized this week.
The No Limit Records founder spoke on there being a surplus of “fake and phony people” surrounding Odom, after he was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel.
“The truth of the matter is there’s so many fake and phony people out here now,” Master P said while speaking with TMZ. “It goes to show when something happens to ya. Everybody’s his friend, everybody love ‘em. But was that true? I don’t think so. That’s like my wife and her lawyer sitting by my bedside if something happened to me. It ain’t real.”
After making his initial comments, Master P was asked if he was referring to Odom’s ex, Khloe Kardashian. He then revealed that he was speaking on Odom’s former teammate, Kobe Bryant.
According to Master P, Bryant had the ability to get Odom back on the team, and should have made an effort to if he considered the former Lakers player his friend. He went on to state that Odom could have been on the Lakers roster this year.
“I’m talking about Kobe,” he said. “I’m talking about—All this man wanted to do was play basketball. Kobe was his friend. Kobe like owned the team. He could have got the man back on the team. That’s all he wanted. And even on that situation, I think he was just searching for love. If you look at it, his biggest problem was where the people at who he showed love to? Cause he had a big heart…They should’ve been there. If you loved him.”
When specifically asked if Kobe Bryant and the Kardashian family visiting Odom was for publicity, Master P responded by saying, “It look like it.”
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I agree with masterpiece where was Kobe and why wasn’t he on the roster for this year yes he is a hell of a basketball player I agree with you Master P now everybody is that supposed to be beside you are not really with you
Lamar is a grown ass man so is kobe with a wife and daughters and careers is kobe supposed to drop everything to help lamar? So fucking stupid just pray for him lamar is to blame not kobe not khloe.
This is why women shouldn’t comment on subjects they are not familiar with.
Everyone wants to blame everyone else. No one wants to blame who is really at fault, Lamar. Lamar made the choices that drove his friends and family away. These people tried to help him. They did everything they could. Why would Kobe want him back on a team if it’s obvious he’s still an addict. Lamar is a good person, who had a lot of people love him. He didn’t love himself enough to stop. Everyone who loves him can only take so much till they have to walk away. I pray he pulls through. But it really makes me mad that everyone is blaming Kobe, the kardashians, his dad, etc. Lamar is where he is because of Lamar. And these people are at his bedside because they genuinely love him. They are the victims of his lifestyle, not the other way around.
I agree 100%
Nobody is blaming Kobe or the Kardashians. All he’s saying is that they look fake by going to visit him at the hospital. I disagree with him because Khloé does love Lamar and Kobe does love Lamar. They both just separated themselves from him for their own reasons. Khloé because of their marriage and infidelity, and Kobe because he’s busy doing whatever he’s doing with his own family and the rehab on his body for his livelihood. You never think someone’s gonna really die until this happens but even if you do, you gotta keep your own life movin. Of course when this shit happens, these people wanna be supportive and show the love. It ain’t like Joe Montana showed up and is trying to act like he cares, these are people from his life that really do care and love the dude.
Well said
Well stated
I’m sure you could have helped him out too but now you want to point it out…your the biggest fraud there is…
Love a man , that’s a real man & a true friend .if people like it or not. Tell it like it is .
I want to know who thinks this nonsense actually makes sense?
Master P should shut the f××× up. Kobe don’t own the lakers. No team wanted Lamar until he got help for his drug addiction which he still hasn’t. So don’t go singling out Kobe. As a friend, he left the game he was playing in, to go visit Lamar.
Exactly… how u gonna help someone who dont want to help themselves….Master P is an idiot
Kobe wanted Phil Jackson for Lakers. Did he get him?? No. Kobe don’t run the Lakers
Master P needs to press his breaks – who is he to make management decisions for the lakers, not to mention being in position to question support and loyalty based upon Bryant’s possible disinterest, and other Laker players, in having Odom on the upcoming roster. I’ve played sports with players that I didn’t necessarily want on my team, but still had love for them otherwise. More importantly, Odom’s current situation has nothing to do with “wanting” to play basketball for the Lakers or any other team – the man has suffered from an addictive lifestyle going back to his days at Chris the King (High School).
If Kobe and Khloe loved him so much they would have seen the signs. You didn’t hear about the drugs and everything until after he was traded from the team he loved playing for. You show love to someone by being there when they need that love the most. Look at it this way, if you won the lottery today how many people would be there with a hand out? How many people will be there when you have nothing asking for help? We all want love, you can’t pick and choose what situation to stay around for. If you all want to talk about being 100. I agree with Master P they are phony.
U dont know what was going on behind the scenes.. u talk as if u know… addiction isnt on front street until it gets to a point where that person spirals out of control. Kobe has a family to raise and take care of, I guess he has to babysit grown men as well……smh
Master P is mentally retarded. He has no clue about politics and basketball. “Kobe like owned the team” you watch Kobe won’t even say anything back. Master P is trashy. And if he was really from the streets he wouldn’t even be alive so who’s the phony. He’s probably from the streets of like Aspen Colorado. He’s so fake they all are.
Like you are real about the c murder situation. Foh.
Exactly….dont throw stones
I don’t fuck with P, but he’s being real about the Lamar situation. Kobe is a hoe all the way around and the entire Kardashian clan are blood suckers willing to do anything for fame. They didn’t fuck with Lamar when he was going thru it but now they wanna rush to his side
Shut ur bitchass up…Lamar has a problem he wont get help for.. If Master P was so concerned why didn’t he get Lamar the help he desperately needed?? Kobe dont own the Lakers and who can really depend and pay a druggie millions??? Lamar & Kobe are friends and Kobe went there as a concerned froend, the real issue is the Kardashians showing up with a filming crew, thats who Master P should take issue with
Let’s be g about this TmZ destroyed this man in the media. look up lamar’s last run in with tmz and it will show you that they tried hard to put him down and then everyone look at you like you ain’t shit after..the Kardashians sucked the life out of this man…look at every man thats been around them and tell me that there is nothing strange about their behavior after
If youre a millionaire in your 30s, and you need help getting a job, you should probably try to get a different kind of help.
Lamar was good with the Lakers and helped us bring in 2 Championships. Trading him could have got us Chris Paul and I could care less about his feelings. Screw David Stern for real!
usan you said it very well who made him take the things that he consumed no one is to blame but himH H hurricane
NO ROOM on NBA team for a Crack Head….. he had MANY opportunities to take the HELP that was given him! NO player can help someone that won’t help themselves!
Fuck u master p u fake as pussy u soft ass bitch stay strong Lamar Odom and your a true friend KB
Master p still getting groceries in a Maybach #bosssh1t
I pray that this man live and God will save him. I believe that a profound change will take place. He will cut off people too because he will realized that all the fanfare is there now but when he was actually searching for love, no one was there. This man was in so much pain so this was unavoidable.
I believe his heart will be a big part of his recovery and prayers will play a big part also.
I remember seeing an interview he did , I knew he was hurting badly. So if you must know his heart was aching , the kind of pain that can destroy you . All of has to do with his surroundings. Because of all this he was suffering from depression with caused other mental illness that I don’t want to repeat.
Hey bro hang in there , I believe you will be ok and you will be healed fully.
God bless !
My prayers with you !
Typical after-effect of having a Kardashian touch.
Meanwhile all u a-holes screaming that P. Miller is talking shit y’all should try being around fake people or receiving fake love from them then You’d see sense in what he’s saying. Clearly, visiting the dude in the hospital isn’t the best of things they could have done for him therefore to me it doesn’t translate to love or loyalty or any of those bullshits. It’s a fuckin show.. U don’t wanna be in his life then stay outta his fuckin life cos it’s better than showing up when he’s in trouble Tryna look like u care when you don’t. For all I care those Kardashian’s might have just gone there to take selfies – who knows, everything is publicity for them these days. New episode of KUWTK and you’d see what I’m saying!!
I believe Khloe is there because that was her husband & they’re still married. Kobe left the game to go see Lamar. Yall act like he gotta text from the Kardashians in the middle of the game and decided to meet them there for publicity.. thats fucking ridiculous and P is way offbase on this one. Lamar put himself in this situation, not the other way around. I hope he pulls through because he has 2 kids he should be living for, not throwing his life away on drugs, addiction and depression.
Yes Kobe should have put his nuts on the line for crack head, why didn’t P just sign Lamar to his non existent record label????
Says the man who’s on the Mount Rushmore of people who F’d up rap.
lmao…well said. Who else is on it?
P upset and disappointed at the news and happened to have a camera in his face at the same time. Otherwise he probably would have kept all that to his self and his circle. He wasn’t too far off base though, but it looks like one of those messy funerals where everybody is beefing.
Master P is a hypocrite……. If he was so much on a mentor to Lamar Odom why hasn’t he visited his friend yet. Plus when you are fighting with demons and the devil like Odom is, it’s nothing you can really do but pray and don’t put blame on other people. For P to call out Kobe was uncalled for, and didn’t Master P have the ability to help his brother C -Murder out??????
Who is Master P but a old as has been. What have you done for your brother C Murder? He made a diss song about you from jail. You better check yourself. You made a comment for publicity because nobody knows who you are. Your past and present music is garbage “Mr. IceCream Man” and you a sell out straight outta New Orleans. I don’t like your music and you as a person who left your brother rot in jail for a murder he didn’t committ.
How could Kobe save Lamar? Lamar made every decision to do what he did…I’m hoping Lamar survives this and learns a great lesson, but we can’t point the finger at no one but Lamar. #sorry #butthatsthetruth
I’m sorry, I don’t usually speak like this but f&&k Master P. He is a f$$king disgrace to our race. Grown boys pretending to be men, always spouting nonsense. They have this mentality that a grown man should be responsible for another grown man. How much has Master P done for Odom, when was the last time he spoke to him? Trash a$$ people are quick to drop names. The dude has no clue if Kobe spoke to the front office or not. Kobe doesn’t have to its business, he is trying to win sheesh. Has master P never heard of regrets, maybe Kobe is there because he feels bad. Kobe doesn’t need any more publicity. I can’t believe I’m hearing a grown man speak like that. This is what I have come to expect from black males. This is why the youth is messed up, our society lacks real black men to show our younger brothers the way to conduct themselves.
Yes, sometimes a person has to deal with a loved one who has a substance abuse problem is to use tough love. Sadly it seems Master P is the one that needs to sit back and shut up. Does he know for a fact Kobe could have gotten Lamar back on the team? Does he know there wasn’t an effort made. Maybe there were stipulations that Lamar did not abide by. At the end of the day they are there and they are offering support, being there if and when he awakens. That is what’s important NOW.
P don’t KNOW Kobe only did for ‘show’! He didn’t ANNOUNCE or ‘publicize’ he went, in private…. unlike MASTER Pee Pee who ONLY does stuff, like this, for his OWN publicity! Kobe didn’t need to visit the hospital, but went out of his way in a middle of a game to do so! So STFU & do something ‘worthy’ of press, not d*ck riding on others’ tragedies for your own gain!
Master Pee Pee should shut the fuck up and either go visit Lamar and offer support or stay out of the way and allow people that are willing to offer support show their support. Khloe is still Lamar legal wife and she is still the only one that can be by her beside to make medical decisions for him. Master Pee Pee continues to say stupid and dumb things for publicity, sit your uneducated ass down clown!!!!?
These type of males make money, but money does not make these tpye of males MEN. A brotha who is not good to himself in mind, body, and conduct is to busy enjoying the life of this world. Mistakes exists to be learned from, not repeated until they destroy you, or make you look like a weak minded ponk bitch.
Here my issue: who decided to RANDOMLY interview Master P, of all people, about this? Was there like a round table discussion of who to ask about Lamar Odom fighting for his life? Really? No one else to ask about this? Make em say ughhhh, nigga?