Sometimes the problem with being the Alpha you just can't get along with Beta's...
( and or other Alpha's...especially other Beta's who think they are Alpha's)...a true Alpha like Kobe will challenge their place amongst the pack.
most will wilt under the pressure...
and while speaking of Alpha's....sometimes while being an Alpha you have to show dominance and take jabs at other younger " soon to be Alpha's" and put them in their place...
(Much like Wade taking shots at Dirk, while Lebron ( a Beta Zebra relationship) eagerly followed Wade and joined in...questioning if Dirk was really sick)
Kobe is clearly marking his territory and challenging the up and coming Clippers.......How will they respond is the true question.
Y'all shouldn't worry.....Alpha's have a clear understanding of what they are doing.....and how the laws of nature work.