Oprah has spoken out following the huge backlash and attacks her friend Gayle King has received after her interview with Lisa Leslie . The backlash against King stemmed from her question towards Leslie during a "CBS This Morning" interview where she brought up the rape accusation against Kobe Bryant and how it might affect his legacy in death. Although King and Leslie discussed many things in the interview including Kobe's mentorships, his support of women athletes and his aspirations to be like Michael
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