Off Topic Kobe Bryant

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Ozzymac

Ozzymac

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Not sure if there are any NBA fans out there but apparently Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash a short while ago.

One of the greatest ever players imho.

RIP Kobe
 
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Kitten I've had to remove your post. Just so you know it was me, soz <ok>
 
Fair enough. I understand.

I'll re-phrase: His attorneys, via the media, bullied a victim of non-consensual, aggressive, violent and injurious sex (all admitted by Kobe) into settling out of court despite the Colorado prosecutors saying that they believed the case was extremely strong and would likely end in a conviction.

"First, I want to apologize directly to the young woman
involved in this incident. I want to apologize to her for my behavior that night and for the consequences she has suffered in the past year. Although this
year has been incredibly difficult for me personally, I can only
imagine the pain she has had to endure. I also want to apologize to
her parents and family members, and to my family and friends and
supporters, and to the citizens of Eagle, Colo.

"I also want to make it clear that I do not question the motives
of this young woman. No money has been paid to this woman. She has
agreed that this statement will not be used against me in the civil
case. Although I truly believe this encounter between us was
consensual, I recognize now that she did not and does not view this
incident the same way I did. After months of reviewing discovery,
listening to her attorney, and even her testimony in person, I now
understand how she feels that she did not consent to this
encounter.

"I issue this statement today fully aware that while one part of
this case ends today, another remains. I understand that the civil
case against me will go forward. That part of this case will be
decided by and between the parties directly involved in the
incident and will no longer be a financial or emotional drain on
the citizens of the state of Colorado."
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Anyway, RIP, he seemed like a good guy that apart and his on-court play was sometimes the best ever. Obviously a tragic situation.
 
TopCat_SMB said:
13yo daughter dead too. ****ing hell
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Very sad. Some footage on twitter of them talking and he obviously doted on her, they were on the way to a basketball academy he runs, he'd become a massive advocate of womens basketball too.
 
Raptors and Spurs both took a deliberate 24 second shot clock violation on their opening possesions as a tribute. Classy

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Awful awful tragedy for all concerned from families of victims to fans of KB.
On a personal ( selfish ) level it further fuels my fear of flying which I realise is misplaced from a statistical perspective.
With my journey planned for march/april it just heightens my apprehension.
Oh well
 
Ozzymac said:
Raptors and Spurs both took a deliberate 24 second shot clock violation on their opening possesions as a tribute. Classy

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I was watching this and it got weirder, when the game started properly, the ball got stuck before either team could score a point.

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I ****ing love the NBA and Kobe was a massive part of it when I was getting into it off the back of Jordan.

There’s a strong argument for him as GO.A.T
And what he’s given back to community and the game is incredible, he was pretty much involved in everything in the area related to the game.

Its madness that folk fly about in helicopters for me, but that’s another debate.

Doubly saddening that’s his daughter was on board, you could see the pure love he had for the kids court side and beyond, it’s an awful thing to have happened.

Legends never really die. The class of the league shone mind, players, teams, crowds, everybody did something to show their respect, and that’s one area you can’t knock American sport, they have some ****ing classy folk in that league.
 
Everyone seems to have conveniently forgotten that the bloke was, by his own admission, a rapist who "realised later" that he did not have the consent of his victim... :emoticon-0138-think
 
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