Obviously athletes need fans, generally speaking. But I don't think anyone has any use for this dumbass who says what he says, then claims that he doesn't care what people think. Word of the day: Contradiction
Never really watched sports before '91, so I can't comment too accurately on things early in Hakeem's career. Still, even if Hakeem personally instigated multiple fights, he's certainly grown out of that stage since there hasn't been an incident in years. Kobe obviously hasn't grown out of that stage, and accordingly he deserves to be criticized until he stops.
True I don't think anyone has any use for that dumbass, but I don't think anyone has any use for your dumbass as well.