I knew an NBA player from years back. He was a relative nobody player off the bench, and he told me of the endless number of beautiful and willing groupies that he had to fend off like flies. When I asked him why he didn't take advantage of the situation from time to time he replied "They're all out for your money, or worse."
Kobe was setup, and fell for the bait. He's lucky. In the animal kingdom, he'd be something's lunch, instead, he's just going to end up being her meal ticket.
Consensus around our office has it at $5 million, and she refuses to testify, and the charges are dropped.
Obviously you've never been around professional athletes, have you? I have for the last ten years (from football and basketball players in a Div IA school to minor league hockey players). Many of them think that they are OWED the attentions of females. They'll walk by ten willing women to hit on one uninterested girl, just to prove their "manhood." I've seen a player turn down two really hot chicks just so he can go over and try to take another girl away from her date. Just like on the field, the court, or the ice, it's about the competition to them. The fact that this girl might have said no would probably make it more important to screw her, just because she didn't want it.
The mentality of many pro athletes is very warped. I can easily see how Kobe could have be determined to screw her, just because she wasn't interested. It's all about the challenge to them (because other women are so easy for them to get).
We do not know the facts yet and trashing this victim before the truth comes out is horrible. What if she's telling the truth?? Poor girl and her family.
Kobe might have a great reputation but none of us knows him personally. He's obviously not the squeaky clean kid many thought.
I tend to believe that this young, new D.A. would not file charges unless he thought he had a good case. However, I will keep an open mind until I hear the facts. In the meantime, I refuse to let crap like you posted stand without responding.