What ever
‘Kobe Bryant said he would kneel for national anthem if he were still playing’
Kobe Bryant Criticizes Donald Trump for Causing ‘Division and Anger’
(NOT too soon)
What ever
But, for the families and friends of the other victims? Meh. Get over it already, would ya. Sheesh. Crybabies.
“A period of national mourning is wholly appropriate”
Um, no. He got paid a lot of money to play a game. Period. Soldiers, people in law enforcement, firefighters, etc are not afforded the same consideration when they die on duty.
His legacy as a basketball player is not complicated at all. He’s one of the very best to have ever played the game. Such things are always subjective, but I would certainly put him in the top 5.
The rape accusation was:
A) A consensual hookup during which he put something somewhere that was not consensual.
B) A hookup with a pro or semi-pro that saw an chance to cash in.
C) Both.
It certainly looks like A or C. The physical evidence indicated that he had sex with her. It also indicated that she had sex with a few other men in that time-frame and that some of it was rough. There was also evidence of butseks. All in all, a really gross and unseemly ordeal. Ultimately, it was dropped. Whatever happened between them, we can only hope they both learned and went on to lead better lives. He seems to have. I hope that’s true.
“Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez was suspended by her paper for tweeting about the rape case...”
Washington Post doesn’t ever have a bias, does it?
The rape allegations were fake. Nothing but a mentally ill gold digging whore who got what she wanted and tried blackmail.. He cheated on his wife. Made amends by all accounts. Attended church and seemed to live his daughters. Kneeler and increased the division in America by saying he wouldn’t visit the White House. Moral coward. Fantastic athlete.
Does not deserve nation mourning or half staff.
Something to do with sportball?
I live in Ca. I have to say I could not stand Kobe, HOWEVER after the man left the NBA he became the absolute roll model for black men, Kobe VERY QUIETLY did an unbelievable amount for the kids in ghetto areas not only money but massive amounts of time!!! He also VERY QUIETLY gave hundreds of these kids a full ride through college, put up learning centers for tutoring all over these ghetto areas!! Had SO MANY sports programs going on in these areas to keep the kids out of gangs!!! He became father that EVERYONE wished they had and a husband his wife could have only dreamed of!! Kobe completely turned his life around AFTER the NBA and for that I changed my mind about the man, this loss is horrible for the kids in these ghettos, for the kids that have lost their very caring dad, for his wife who after ALL the problems they had FINALLY had the husband one could only dream of !!!! VERY VERY SAD!!! I am very happy however Kobe had made his peace with God and family before he passed!!!
It’s appropriate to review the totality of Kobe Bryant’s legacy. It’s inappropriate to be happy he died, and post it on this very forum, as some have done.
He was a great basketball player who died young in a tragic accident. The end.
The media sees a high profile personality who can influence people and didn’t like Trump. In other words, eligible for sainthood.
NO.
‘Kobe Bryant said he would kneel for national anthem if he were still playing’
Kobe Bryant Criticizes Donald Trump for Causing ‘Division and Anger’
(NOT too soon)
Does that include the rape?