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The Raptors hid all evidence of Kobe Bryant's 81-point game

On January 22, 2006 Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. It was the second highest single game point total for one player in NBA history, a masterful display of scoring that will not soon be forgotten in NBA history. The Raptors would like you to forget about it though, if you don't mind.

When the Raptors became the latest team to show a tribute video for Kobe as he continues his retirement tour, one thing was conspicuously missing:

Can't make this up. I'm actually told that the Raptors higher ups ruled against showing Kobe's 81 point game in tribute video.