Posted on 01/26/2020 11:41:50 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Kobe Bryant died in a helicoper crash in Calabasas Sunday morning ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.
Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are confirmed dead. We're told Vanessa Bryant was not among those on board.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...
“Favorite player” nowadays is somewhat of an oxymoron in my mind as the VAST majority are pompous, self righteous, insufferable loudmouths.
A few are what we used to call “role models” but that list is extremely short.
I’m sorry when any tragedy occurs to anyone but will save my heartfelt eulogies for the very few left in the sports world that are worthy of them.
From the LA Times:
“The crash occurred shortly before 10 a.m. near Las Virgenes Road, south of Agoura Road, according to a watch commander for the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department.”
“Low ceilings=Scud running.”
Not if he filed IFR. Helicopters can be IFR. It would seem very weird that he would go through a cloud bank on the ground as the images are showing.
Top of Drudge.
Just appeared on Fox News front page...so I guess confirmed now.
So sad...prayers for his family.
He represented the US very well in the 2008 Olympics, too. I was impressed.
“Lynyrd skynyrd
Stevie ray
Buddy holly”
Add Patsy Cline and Jim Croce.
See, that’s a source I trust since Sheriff’s offices are still reasonably reliable about such things as crashes.
Well, you always struck me as an extremist . . . for some reason.
I live VERY CLOSE to Calabasas it is VERY FOGGY here today!!!
Now on ESPN.
I guess it’s official. RIP.
ESPN just confirmed it
John Denver.
” it is VERY FOGGY here today!!!”
Which would be real odd that someone would try to fly using visual flight rules.
for what its worth TMZ was the first to report michael jackson had died and had it long before anyone else...they seem to have great sources in LA.
Tessitore now reporting it during the Pro Bowl...its now on the scroll on ESPN News...
Well, that is a surprise.
Yeah, I jumped the gun given the information presented to me. Like Im the 1st FReeper ever to do that.
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You turned out to be correct. No need to feel bad at all!
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