re: Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

Posted by Bunk Moreland

Member since Dec 2010

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:10 pm to SHOtime Tiger

Great Kobe stories from the Aussie Open. Serena's coach, Patrick, said Kobe asked him a million questions at the U.S. Open last year. Then, I guess Kobe said he is in the Novak camp of the Big Three. They are playing a clip of Novak from two days ago on ESPN saying they talk all the time.

Posted by Choupique19

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:11 pm to Sentrius

Why do you think his family was seeing reports of this on tv without having heard from law enforcement? The TMZ report came about 40 minutes before news made it on tv. This thread got started a good 30 minutes before any tv stations were reporting it.

You keep making arguments based on emotion but not rooted in facts. You are embellishing what you think could have happened.

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Posted by BayouCatFan

Member since Jul 2008

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:12 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger

Lawsuits will be coming. 9 people died and since they were going to practice I imagine more than just two were girls on the team. Its very plausible Kobe told all the parents have your girls here at my house and we will helicopter over.

The weather was bad and Kobe doesn't seem like a guy who would be okay with missing practice because a pilot said they cant fly. If I am a parent and my daughter died under those circumstances I would sue the hell out of Kobe's estate.

I love Kobe, but with all we hear about private plane and copter crashes it was very irresponsible of him flying people to basketball practice under adverse weather conditions. He was flat out liable as soon as anyone got on that helicopter.

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Posted by JohnnyKilroy

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:13 pm to BayouCatFan

quote:
I love Kobe, but with all we hear about private plane and copter crashes it was very irresponsible of him flying people to basketball practice under adverse weather conditions. He was flat out liable as soon as anyone got on that helicopter.

Stop.

Posted by lsuguy84

Madisonville

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:13 pm to BayouCatFan

Well that's just absurd

Posted by ReauxlTide222

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:14 pm to Choupique19

quote:
Why do you think his family was seeing reports of this on tv without having heard from law enforcement?

I think the sheriff said as much

Posted by Wishnitwas1998

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Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:14 pm to BayouCatFan

Unless Kobe pressured the pilot to go anyways it’s the pilots job to determine whether it is safe to fly or not

That said, I’m sure lawsuits will fly but more so just bc that’s what ppl do these days and not bc they are deserved for Kobe’s estate

Posted by TbirdSpur2010

ALAMO CITY

Member since Dec 2010

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:14 pm to BayouBengals18

This news hit hard today. It's crazy enough watching all my childhood sports heroes retire one by one, but to have one that was so much larger than life die so tragically....I'm emotionally shook.

Posted by Rouge

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:14 pm to BayouCatFan

quote:
BayouCatFan

people sue all the time for less, but this is neither the time nor the place

Posted by Sentrius

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Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:15 pm to Choupique19

quote:
You are embellishing what you think could have happened.

The sheriff literally called out TMZ for breaking the story before they notified the family.

That's not embellishment.

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Posted by cas4t

Member since Jan 2010

72011 posts

Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:15 pm to BayouCatFan

quote:
Lawsuits will be coming. 9 people died and since they were going to practice I imagine more than just two were girls on the team. Its very plausible Kobe told all the parents have your girls here at my house and we will helicopter over.

The weather was bad and Kobe doesn't seem like a guy who would be okay with missing practice because a pilot said they cant fly. If I am a parent and my daughter died under those circumstances I would sue the hell out of Kobe's estate.

I love Kobe, but with all we hear about private plane and copter crashes it was very irresponsible of him flying people to basketball practice under adverse weather conditions. He was flat out liable as soon as anyone got on that helicopter.

Wtf dude.

Posted by Byrdybyrd05

Member since Nov 2014

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:17 pm to TbirdSpur2010

I had the same exact feeling as you did today.

Posted by Boomshockalocka

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:17 pm to BayouCatFan

Wow. Way to make it all about you

Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:17 pm to Sentrius

quote:
The sheriff literally called out TMZ for breaking the story before they notified the family.

That's not embellishment.

There’s 2 parts to this

1. He could have been salty that TMZ was able to confirm this before his own department

2. Public figures are rarely granted the same privacy, even in death, as private citizens

I’m not sure why you’re so mad about this TBH

Posted by TheBigHurt

Houston

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:18 pm to Byrdybyrd05

RIP. Black Mamba was a legend for sure.

Posted by gumpinmizzou

Member since May 2017

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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:18 pm to Lester Earl

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It’s 2020 man. Get used to it. This is how news breaks

That may be so, but damn. I don't think it is too much to expect media to contact the police to confirm and then ask if the family has been informed. If they haven't been told, then hold off for a bit. Doesn't seem like that's too much to ask in my opinion.