Gayle King is defending herself after a question she asked former WNBA star Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant’s rape case sparked backlash in the wake of his Jan. 26 death. “I’ve been up reading the comments about the interview I did with Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant,” King said. “I know that if I had only seen the clip that you saw, I’d be extremely angry with me, too. @WNBA legend @LisaLeslie told @GayleKing that Kobe Bryant's legacy is "not complicated" for her despite his 2003 rape accusation. “Gayle conducted a thoughtful, wide-ranging interview with Lisa Leslie about the legacy of Kobe Bryant,” a CBS News spokesperson said in a statement.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2020 17:26 UTC