Python was born because not typing brackets?

Question

Is it true, that Python was invented, because
van Rossum did not like brackets? Cant believe that!

Answer 1

no block brackets

Answer 2

Shouldn't he have avoided them alltogether then? Funny story otherwise, and I suppose that could be part of the reason, at least for making python the way it is.

Answer 3

No way

Answer 4

python 3 had bracket