Not even forgive! People here losing their minds that luckysox dared bring it up. Like he accident stole a soda one time or something.
Kobe Killed in Helicopter Crash
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Kobe Bryant raped a woman.
I'm sorry someone bringing that up is hurting your feelings.
I honestly don't know what the fuck is wrong with a few of you right now. If you cannot understand the idea that some people are going to be browsing the site, see the headline, be in a bit of a shock and not exactly be interested in being reminded of his worst moments.
You may have used these words before but you're not being censored. You're not being silenced and you're not the victims. You're being assholes. Give it a day.
You may have used these words before but you're not being censored. You're not being silenced and you're not the victims. You're being assholes. Give it a day.
So you are upset that SoSh mentioned Kobe being a rapist about 2 or 3 pages into his thread when it will be in the first paragraph of his obituary?
You seem to be the one all butt hurt here. Sorry.
On SoSH we have a thread about people being too mean about For Better or For Worse and how the site is above that now and also people saying rape is a misdeed. Interesting.
I have no idea if Kobe raped her or not but the treatment of the victim was awful. Thank god his wife and kids weren’t on board.
His death is a earth shattering as it gets in the sports world but he wasn’t a saint.
I have no idea if Kobe raped her or not but the treatment of the victim was awful. Thank god his wife and kids weren’t on board.
His death is a earth shattering as it gets in the sports world but he wasn’t a saint.
Thank fucking god. It was approaching Bixby Letter levels of mind-numbing tragedy. Even if it's 5 adults who died, one of them a father of four, that's enough for one day.
That said: One person dying is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic. Funny to me what incidents reach our collective consciousness enough to get big threads about them.
In the category of incomprehensible timing:
View: https://twitter.com/ntsb/status/1220753762408652801?s=21
View: https://twitter.com/ntsb/status/1220753762408652801?s=21
Dude...he fucking admitted it happened. There's not much complex about this.
That's....rape. When one person doesn't consent. It's rape. That's it. There's no complexity there.
If ESPN is any indication, the first paragraph will mostly be about how LeBron passed him on the scoring list the other night.
Folks, this is news. It is big news that one of the biggest basketball stars of all time is dead. What he did or didn't do in his life should not prevent us from having a discussion about how big a loss this is to the game of basketball, to his family, and to fans of the league. You should remind yourself that admiring athletes for their talent and accomplishments doesn't mean you admire the person as a role model.
I grew up with Kobe, Jordan, and Shaq. I'm the white kid on the court in Brooklyn who would scream Kobe every time I made a shot (rarely). So, yea this stings. If you want to take that from me by reminding me of the rape accusations, do it later. You don't remind people at a funeral how the person who they're all mourning was flawed. If you do, I recommend posting on the "amitheasshole" reddit.
I grew up with Kobe, Jordan, and Shaq. I'm the white kid on the court in Brooklyn who would scream Kobe every time I made a shot (rarely). So, yea this stings. If you want to take that from me by reminding me of the rape accusations, do it later. You don't remind people at a funeral how the person who they're all mourning was flawed. If you do, I recommend posting on the "amitheasshole" reddit.
I think that everybody has been reminded that Kobe was not always a nice guy and a pillar of the community. I don’t think we need any more of that.
I especially think we don’t need anymore complaints about being reminded.
let it go.
I especially think we don’t need anymore complaints about being reminded.
let it go.
This is shitty shitposting, and I hope you have enough self-awareness to be ashamed of it later.
luckysox, good on you for giving it right back to everyone else here.
True, but there also some members who believe that it is appropriate to view all of his, and anyone's, life at moments such as this.
View: https://twitter.com/_Andrew_Lopez/status/1221531932640645121
@_Andrew_Lopez
https://twitter.com/_Andrew_Lopez/status/1221531932640645121
"Pelicans and Celtics locker rooms will be closed pregame. Plan is for players to talk postgame only. Typically locker rooms are open for 30 mins starting 75 before tip. This is undoubtedly the right move today. Coaches will talk as normal, game will go on as scheduled."
@_Andrew_Lopez
https://twitter.com/_Andrew_Lopez/status/1221531932640645121
"Pelicans and Celtics locker rooms will be closed pregame. Plan is for players to talk postgame only. Typically locker rooms are open for 30 mins starting 75 before tip. This is undoubtedly the right move today. Coaches will talk as normal, game will go on as scheduled."
12:35 PM PT -- Kobe's daughter Gianna Maria -- aka GiGi -- was also on board the helicopter and died in the crash ... reps for Kobe tell TMZ Sports. She was 13.
We're told they were on their way to the Mamba Academy for a basketball practice when the crash occurred. The Academy is in nearby Thousand Oaks.
We're told they were on their way to the Mamba Academy for a basketball practice when the crash occurred. The Academy is in nearby Thousand Oaks.
She deleted the tweet (that the wife and kids weren't on the heli), so no confirmation yet.
I guess if you're keeping score, that matters. Otherwise, you're still the asshole.
And I have zero doubt we will. When people are able to have a rational conversation about it. This is like asking a someone for money they owe you at a funeral.
Jared Greenberg @JaredSGreenberg
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I have personally communicated with Rick Fox via text since the news about Kobe dying came out PLEASE STOP spreading “news” unless you personally can confirm it!
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I have personally communicated with Rick Fox via text since the news about Kobe dying came out PLEASE STOP spreading “news” unless you personally can confirm it!
Holy shit!
It’s rare you can legitimately be shocked and surprised now-a-days, but I had no idea about this and happened to turn on the Pro Bowl and here a sideline reporter almost in tears ask Drew Brees about it...and just Wow.
It’s rare you can legitimately be shocked and surprised now-a-days, but I had no idea about this and happened to turn on the Pro Bowl and here a sideline reporter almost in tears ask Drew Brees about it...and just Wow.
Was this the 13 year old or is this a different daughter?
View: https://twitter.com/HolderStephen/status/1221521275035770882?s=20
View: https://twitter.com/HolderStephen/status/1221521275035770882?s=20
Now is not the time to discuss
RIP, Kobe and other victims (including young daughter). Kobe wasn't perfect, but “people are more than the worst thing they have ever done in their lives” (Helen Prejean).
Yes it is. The action is too fast and furious right now to separate it into 2 or more distinct threads. Maybe a few hours from now, but for now all topics are legitimate, and it is not required that SoSH say only good things about the dead. Drop the personal insults aimed at individual posters, however.
Literally the first thing that crossed my mind when this flashed across my phone was, "Known rapist dies in helicopter crash." Clearly, I'm not alone in that.
I think it's totally fucked that some people want to whitewash that away just because he died in some bizarre fashion at a young age. People die every day.
Rape is part of his legacy. He has to own that, whether you like it or not.
I think it's totally fucked that some people want to whitewash that away just because he died in some bizarre fashion at a young age. People die every day.
Rape is part of his legacy. He has to own that, whether you like it or not.
Everyone.
I think it is fair game to talk about all aspects of Kobe's life. There were a lot of positives, and there were a lot of negatives, when it comes to Kobe Bryant. And when someone like him dies, it brings up a whole range of emotions for people.
If you are going to participate in this thread be prepared that ALL of Kobe will be discussed here.
Please don't attack each other over it.
I think it is fair game to talk about all aspects of Kobe's life. There were a lot of positives, and there were a lot of negatives, when it comes to Kobe Bryant. And when someone like him dies, it brings up a whole range of emotions for people.
If you are going to participate in this thread be prepared that ALL of Kobe will be discussed here.
Please don't attack each other over it.
There is a ton of content on this online and we are probably better served not rehashing the case here.
Folks, a major sports icon, who was a complex human being, died today. People are going to react differently to this because that is how people process these things.
I am just one poster but I think we should accept divergent views without getting into conflict over it. Again, this is a terrible story and feelings are raw.
As a side note, the NBA is in a tough spot here for a variety of reasons. But canceling basketball to honor Kobe Bryant, who was perhaps the poster child for being all about hoops, seems wrong even if I completely understand the sentiment.
Right, but he can own it tomorrow. His wife just lost her husband and a daughter.
Please shut up? The facts of that case are hardly important not but also contested. You obviously have a slant against him. Take it somewhere else, the man died today.
Might wanna try that one again.
I'm guessing the go-to verbiage for his obituary will be "complicated legacy."
AP finally got around to pushing out the alert, and not a whisper of this on NBCGolf.
Stunned. Just stunned. Doesn't seem possible, but of course it always is.
RIP Kobe.
Stunned. Just stunned. Doesn't seem possible, but of course it always is.
RIP Kobe.
Cool. Grieve your rapist hero. Don't tell other people not to point out he was a rapist.
You're in a sports forum where there are going to be all sorts of different opinions, and you have to accept that. I'm sure there is a much different atmosphere at /r/Lakers. I'm not telling you to get the f*** out, as others have done, despicably - just pointing out that there needs to be different expectations.
Perhaps we need a grieving only thread.
Okay I am actually devastated at a 13 yr old losing her life.
Vanessa must be out of her mind. I hope she has a good support system around her.
Parents should never have to bury their children.
Vanessa must be out of her mind. I hope she has a good support system around her.
Parents should never have to bury their children.