[ Phil Jackson Was 'Not Entirely' Surprised by the Sexual Assault Charge ... ]

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Phil Jackson was "not entirely" surprised by the sexual assault charge brought against Kobe Bryant last summer and described his departure as Lakers coach in June as a "coup," according to Jackson's new book chronicling the 2003-04 season.

Although he is short on elaboration for both claims in "The Last Season," Jackson also writes that the defining characteristic of Bryant's childhood was anger and that the coach had "joined the ranks of authority figures daring to question his conduct."

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[ Phil Jackson Was 'Not Entirely' Surprised by the Sexual Assault Charge ... ]

Much of Jackson's unsparing portrayal of Bryant was contained in excerpts released last week in Sports Illustrated and Los Angeles magazine. But Jackson also acknowledges that Bryant was in "a place I cannot pretend to know," fighting for his freedom...

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