Indianapolis Kobe Bryant Mural Removed Over ‘Ugliness’
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In celebration and honor of the tragic loss of legendary NBA baller Kobe Bryant, hundreds of murals have gone up around Los Angeles, and beyond.
In Indianapolis, IN, one mural made its way onto the wall of a Marathon Gas station via an unnamed artist; but after backlash from the community, its has since been painted over.
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While some shared the painting across social media in admiration, others quickly criticized the depiction of Bryant and requested its removal over its “ugliness.”
Subsequently, this spawned mixed emotions as some rejoiced and others became outraged at the fact that the expression of art was created in memoriam.
In response to the backlash, local hip-hop artist Antonio Maxie posted to Facebook: “It’s always [people] that can’t do some s**t that’s critiquing others’ work!! STFU!! Y’all can’t even draw [let alone] do graffiti. The Kobe wall definitely ain’t the coldest but damn at least they tried!! [People] will kill your spirit if you let [them]!! Hey, but this is social media ain’t it…”
Take a look at the before and after above and after check out:
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