Or perhaps people within the Laker organization reminded Kobe how they all stood by him, loaned him the team plane, etc. when he was accused of raping a woman in Colorado. ( at how quickly you forget, Kobe)
"What have you done for me lately?"
In any case, if it was true that a Laker "insider" tried to pin the Shaq trade on Kobe (Shaq believes Kobe when Kobe said he didn't say anything), neither side is looking too good right now.