Kobe catches Tiger Woods as America's Favorite Sports Star

• IggyPride00

  

  NEW YORK -- Tiger Woods has dropped into a tie with Kobe Bryant as the favorite American sports star.
  
  Woods had held the position alone since 2006, but the Los Angeles Lakers guard moved up from fourth last year to grab a share of the top spot, Harris Interactive said Tuesday.
  
  LeBron James dropped from third to sixth in the company's survey of 2,227 adults conducted online June 14-21, before he left Cleveland to sign with Miami. Retired NBA star Michael Jordan fell from second to seventh.
  
  Yankees captain Derek Jeter moved up one spot to third and quarterback Brett Favre went from ninth to fourth. Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning was fifth, up from seventh.

  http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=5395682
  
  Kobe has become the new "it" guy right now it seems. Quite a comeback from where he was after the rape allegations as well as the period where he was vilified for running Shaq out of town. If he pulls off a title next year for a 3-peat and Jordan tying 6th title against the Heat he will be elevated even that much further.
  
  Interesting. I wonder where Lebron would be if the survey were taken now? Game 5 did some damage to his image apparently with his fall.
  
  Favre really made a surge up the board which means I guess that people are OK with his drama because it is outweighed by his performance on the field as he is clearly still popular.
• Hb31187

  

  Winning makes people forget everything lol
• wes_mantooth

  

  It is unbelievable how far Tiger has fallen...
• Hb31187

  

  Yeah, Just for having an affair. Ha if anything I figured thatd improve his popularity with most men haha
• wes_mantooth

  

  Hb31187;428274 wrote:Yeah, Just for having an affair. Ha if anything I figured thatd improve his popularity with most men haha

  
  Exactly. I never really cared for him until I found out what a freaky pimp he was..lol
• skank

  

  Americans must have really accepted rapists and cheaters.
• enigmaax

  skank;428300 wrote:Americans must have really accepted rapists and cheaters.

  
  Other than the rape thing, which I don't know what you're talking about, I'm with ya - look at our role models:
  
  1. Cheater
  2. Cheater
  3. STD Infector
  4. Druggie
  5. Loser
  6. Egomaniac
  7. Gambler
• karen lotz

  

  I wish I was a loser like #5
• like_that

  

  enigmaax;428413 wrote:Other than the rape thing, which I don't know what you're talking about, I'm with ya - look at our role models:
  
  1. Cheater
  2. Cheater
  3. STD Infector
  4. Druggie
  5. Loser
  6. Egomaniac
  7. Gambler

  
  
  Deadspin's take... http://deadspin.com/5591947/acquitted-rapist-now-tied-with-serial-philanderer-as-americas-favorite-athlete
• enigmaax

  karen lotz;428444 wrote:I wish I was a loser like #5

  
  Yeah, kinda puts it in perspective, eh?
• Laley23

  

  enigmaax;428413 wrote:Other than the rape thing, which I don't know what you're talking about, I'm with ya - look at our role models:
  
  1. Cheater
  2. Cheater
  3. STD Infector
  4. Druggie
  5. Loser
  6. Egomaniac
  7. Gambler

  
  Peyton Manning doesnt deserve to be on that list in the way you are referring to it.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Brett Favre's a druggie?
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Yeah pain killers and alcohol.