From Jalen Rose admitting a few years ago that he intentionally tried to injure Kobe Bryant in the 2000 NBA Finals, to his constant blocking of Lakers fans who made jokes on Twitter about the time Bryant scored 81 points on him in 2006, the former NBA player and current ESPN commentator wasn’t exactly a beloved figure in Los Angeles.
That may be starting to shift over the last few days, because Rose has started to show an increased willingness to poke fun at himself. It appears the plot of the first episode of Rose’s new ESPN sitcom, Jalen vs.