I don't know if he is a dirty player, because I can't stand to watch NBA games. The rules seem to be way different than what I'm willing to stomach. I think both plays were dirty.

As far as the public perception of Kobe vs. The Vicks, that's easy. Kobe doesn't seem to have that hip-hop, gangsta image. He may very well, in my opinion, be a lowlife, but he has polish. I guess it goes back to that saying, "You can't judge a book by its cover." I think most of us do...me included.