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18 July 2012
Kobe Bryant has slammed the NBA for calling for the Olympic basketball tournament to have an age limit.
NBA Commissioner David Stern thinks post-2012 competitions should be for players aged 23 and under.
USA shooting guard Bryant, 33, said: “It’s a stupid idea. It should be a player’s choice. The Olympics is about the best athletes competing against the best. An age limit would lessen the Olympics.”