That's called a "fight." That's not a cheap shot. Lots of people fight in the NBA. Kobe's fought with Childs and Reggie Miller. Plus he got his ass kicked because Childs is freaking crazy and doesn't mess around.
The Mike Miller thing was an intentional dirty play. Fighting with knuckleheads isn't anything out of the norm. Players get in fights.
If Kobe had been in 4 fights this year, maybe you'd have a leg for that "Kobe has a past" comment. But you don't. When was the Childs fight? When was the Reggie fight? Last year was Mike Miller, and Kobe got his.
You're reaching, bro.
So by your standards Barkley should have never had a past since he averaged maybe one incident per year?
The Kobe defenders come up with some ridiculous claims sometimes..