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[Ma-Yuan]

Rip

Loved my Kobe Bryant NBA Courtside for N64 as a kid.

 

[Birdo]

Even if you don't follow sports, how can you be on the Internet and nowtknow who Kobe Bryant is... He's basically the Michael Jordan of the 2000's

I only know Michael Jordan through Space Jam. I didn't even know he was a real basketball player until years later.

I don't follow sports at all. Not even in my own country.

 

[DragoonKain]

 

[Grinchy]

God damn, this is pretty unexpected. I guess we'll find out soon wtf happened with the helicopter and why it crashed.

 

[teacupcopter]

Damn. He seemed to care a lot for his community and used his fame and wealth to do good poor family. Even though I don’t follow basketball I know how big this is. RIP

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Woj is usually well vetted



Damn

what a gut punch

Tragic

 

[Sakura Doritos]

Was EL arrested and put on trial?

Damn dude. Just because you take a rich person to court and settle out of it doesn’t mean you are guilty.

RIP Kobe. You are a legend at the game you played so much of.

 

[caffeware]

 

[DeepEnigma]

4-5 other people died as well.

RIP to all.

 

[Prison Mike]

Shit man with his daughter too that's awful helicopters scare the life outta me rip

 

[daemissary]

Woj is usually well vetted



Damn

what a gut punch

Tragic

Yeah, Woj is a legit reporter. Tragic.

 

[highrider]

Holy fucking shit.

RIP to an aboslute legend. RIP to all those that died in the crash.

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It’s going to take a while for me to process this. Kobe was that dude. Daughter as well just is horrible

 

[Descent Into Madness]

Damn. This is surreal.

RIP. Legend.

 

[caffeware]

 

[Shouta]

This is pretty awful to hear. Condolences to his family

 

[SpiceRacz]

Eh I didn't personally like him. But there was more to it than just "being put on trial". Maybe you should look up what happened and judge his character for yourself instead of getting mad at me for not being sad because someone you liked died. But whatever I said I was gonna bounce.

I don't think anyone is bothered you don't care. It's that you brought up the sexual assault stuff in this thread. There's a time and place for that discussion. Not right now though.

 

[Romulus]

Fuck helicopters. I know people swear by them but my time in them, they just don't make as much sense. If something goes wrong in a plane, you can maybe glide to a landing, with a helicopter you just fucking fall out of the sky.

RIP Kobe. I remember switching over to his first televised game after playing Atari Jag AvP with my bro. Afro Kobe. His fearlessness inspired me. Dude was 18 coming right AT the NBA's best for blood. I went outside and afterwards and practiced my turnaround jumper. I played junior college ball and Kobe was always an inspiration.

 

[Heebie Jeebies]

According to TMZ

I don’t know how reliable they were with stuff like this maybe someone else has better perspective

Only source more credible in these kind of events is a coroner.

 

[Caffeine]

Only source more credible in these kind of events is a coroner.

woj is credible he wouldnt post it if it wasnt true.

 

[Kishido]

RIP

And his poor daughter. Just 13

 

[DragoonKain]

This is the most shocking celebrity/well known figure death of my lifetime.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Not sure it'll be a league wide thing, but the first possessions of the Raps/Spurs game, both teams purposely let the 24 second clock expire to respect #24.

 

[Eiknarf]

Was it a woman pilot?


Lets see if other places change the tune about him?

Deadspin | Kobe Is (Allegedly) A Better Womanizer Than He Is A Basketball Player: A Statistical Analysis

Deadspin | Kobe Is (Allegedly) A Better Womanizer Than He Is A Basketball Player: A Statistical Analysis

deadspin.com

Report: Wife caught Kobe cheating

kobe bryant wife vanessa bryant allegedly caught him cheating with multiple women 121811

www.foxsports.com

Kobe Bryant sexual assault case - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Kobe’s Disturbing Rape Case

The NBA legend has received a hero’s sendoff during his final season. But there’s one incident that will always taint Bryant’s career.

www.thedailybeast.com

Kobe Bryant

NBA superstar Kobe Bryant is pictured in this mug shot taken by Colorado cops on July 4, 2003 following his arrest for allegedly sexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel employee. Eagle County prosecut

www.thesmokinggun.com

I also want to see how many people on RE take the side and sympathize for a known sexual predator, habitual cheater, and rapist.

Also EAT ThE RiCh !!!!11!!1 Right guys!?!?!?!?!?!? FuCK tHe WeaLtHy@!@@121@!@!!

Yeah I don't have sympathy for people who rape. Sorry. He was a good ball player and im sorry for your loss.

Wait, wait WAIT! Number 8 was the rapist. Not number 24

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

RIP Kobe, you were a legend that will live on forever.

 

[Vawn]

I only know Michael Jordan through Space Jam. I didn't even know he was a real basketball player until years later.

I don't follow sports at all. Not even in my own country.

That's some next-level under a rock living.

 

[caffeware]

Spoiler

This was on Dec 21, 2019
RIP

 

[TheMan]

good god, feels surreal. Still remember the excitement this guy generated as a rookie, had an excellent career. Seemed like a good guy too. Just goes to show you that life can be gone in an instant.

 

[Represent.]

Tragic.

Nothing else to say.

Just rest in peace to everyone on board. Salute to the Black Mamba and may his family find peace.

 

[UncleMeat]

This is horrible, RIP to all the victims. Grateful I was able to see him play basketball.

 

[MastAndo]

Damn, I'm legitimately gutted, particularly now with the news that his young daughter was also on board. Just an absolute legend of the game and the fiercest of competitors the likes of which the league is sorely missing nowadays.

...and just poked my head into that thread the other day about being affected by a celebrity death, and I couldn't really think of one at the time, but yeah, this one is going to sting for a while.

 

[Stouffers]

That's some next-level under a rock living.

I mean, I’ve never seen Kobe play a game, but I understand his significance to the culture and why so many are saddened.

 

[Ornlu]

You think you'd have parachutes are something in there in case of an emergency.

RIP.

Helicopters are usually flying way too low for parachutes to matter; also when they are gonna crash, they crash almost instantly.

That was the first rumor

then it changed to his daughters which other sources are denying

lets wait for official word, this is getting crazy

How damn hard can it be to confirm whether his daughters were on board or not? This makes no sense. Sometimes I feel "journalism" in general is useless.

they seriously lose their minds over this shit. and its usually bc they want to be the first with the scoop.

Always smart to wait a few hours. News today is nothing but a game of telephone.

Jesus christ, the new is barely an hour old. Hold the fuck up.

The news remains shitty; 100%. Too eager to jump on rumors and sketchy sources.

TMZ is highly credible with things like this.

Crazy world, isn't it? TMZ is more trustworthy than most of the MSM.

I don't know who this guy is. But I will always repeat my life mantra: "Never get in a fucking helicopter".

Amen!

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Personally I think all NBA games should have been cancelled today

 

[DESTROYA]

Just goes to show, you can have money, fame and all the stardom you want but you just never know when your time is up.

 

[caffeware]

 

[Deleted member 17706]

RIP to a goddamn legend. I don't even pay much attention to basketball, but I knew about Kobe. Terrible way to go out.

 

[Atrus]

I only just caught this news and had to pause my life to check if this was a joke. Way too soon for a legend like Kobe to be leaving this earth, way too soon. Went out just like Colin McRae .

Respect and thoughts to his family and the others on the helicopter.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Personally I think all NBA games should have been cancelled today

These games were apparently already about to start so they went on with them. The rest of the slate is apparently cancelled.

 

[ManaByte]

All of LA is in shock. Feels like everything just stopped.

 

[Myths]

All of LA is in shock. Feels like everything just stopped.

It’s just completely foreboding with these gray skies.

 

[demigod]

Will buy next NBA2K if Kobe is on the cover.

 

[Represent.]

I don't know who this guy is. But I will always repeat my life mantra: "Never get in a fucking helicopter".

:|

 

[Celcius]

Hard to believe. You just never know when your time is up.

 

[MilkyJoe]

His daughter too, so horrible for their family

 

[MastAndo]

These games were apparently already about to start so they went on with them. The rest of the slate is apparently cancelled.

Really? I'm hearing that they're not.

 

[DragoonKain]

nevermind, audio not present

 

[greyshark]

NBA has no plans to cancel games after basketball icon Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Kobe Bryant "showed us what is possible when remarkable talent blends with an absolute devotion to winning."

www.businessinsider.com

No plans to cancel games yet.

 

[Old Retro]

I was watching figure skating when I heard the news. Quite surreal. I've seen some all time greats play, and I had plenty of chances to see him play in person and I was always sore I never did. He had a lot of life to live.

 

[caffeware]

 

[JimmyJones]

how is this your first fucking reaction? Honestly pathetic.

Boo hoo!