Kobe Killed in Helicopter Crash
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Well, this will almost certainly go down as one of the worst posts in the history of this site. But before posterity steps in, you wanna maybe go ahead and elaborate a little on the bolded? Like, for instance, do you have a good reason for hating a woman who accused a powerful man of rape outside of the fact that she accused a powerful man of rape?
I think bsj was saying that it was Evan Rachel Wood who deserved the hate
This article in the Washington Post mentions his helicopter as a 4 seater
Pure speculation now, but if it's the same helicopter, I wonder if there was a weight issue, having 8 passengers and that extra 15 minutes circling caused them to run low on fuel?
Pure speculation now, but if it's the same helicopter, I wonder if there was a weight issue, having 8 passengers and that extra 15 minutes circling caused them to run low on fuel?
You're right, thanks for the clarification.
It doesn't make him any less of an ignorant dick
I was hoping to hear your input and sorry for jumping the gun. But, yes, until we have the NTSB report, everything is just speculation.
Blame me - I just relayed what he relayed - he didn’t post it. I did bc I thought it was an interesting take. The guys a big Laker fan and believes this didn’t need to happen. Incidentally, he landed in the same fog right after the accident and said it was very intense.
Thank you for your service
That is in OC. Someone already mentioned this much earlier in the thread, but I can attest that this morning it was also extremely foggy up in the valley where the accident happened.
Please don’t ban bsj until after the Hawkeye Cauci. He is on the ground providing valuable insight.
He's thread banned. ERW is a rape survivor. We have others that are members here. Stating or even implying that any of them deserve hate for speaking their mind about Kobe, twitter or otherwise is total bullshit and not acceptable, especially after related warnings have been given in the thread.
I too have a daughter. And she was sexually assaulted just last week. While I feel terribly for the Bryant family for losing a child, I can’t quite muster any feelings for her father at all.
Where was the "complicated" part in this article? He emerged from raping a young woman embracing the dark hat and Mambo mentality? Was that it? Or, did I miss it?
EDIT: Or, was it the "complicated" relationships with teammates?
Sorry for what your daughter went through.
To be clear, I don’t have any feelings for Kobe at all. Fuck him.
Please don't say that. I'm not happy Rev's gone. I really don't want you to hit the road.
I 100% disagree with BSGs post...but we discuss things here.
Some folks think this thread has been a shit show. I think it's been one of the best threads I've seen in ages. A lot's happened. A lot's been said. Disagreements, shit posting, multiple apologies and retractions. And...I hope we haven't pushed any non males away. This is maybe one of the few places where we can discuss the non sporting side of Kobe alongside his sporting achievements, legacy, what he meant as a sportsman. It's been messy - life is messy...but most of us here - we're doing okay - i think so anyway.
I think the mods and dopes have done a fine job in this thread - they got in early (time wise) on a fast moving spiralling thread.
Anyway, please hang around gadgie.
Terrible. And that’s the thing—for many survivors it’s always “just last week.” Which is why it has to be the same for those who rape.
EDIT: I hope for healing for your daughter, and your family, @Mooch.
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I'm very sorry to hear that Mooch
This is something I worry about for my daughter too. I'm scared about her growing up. I'm scared about her being young
The aircraft was a Sikorsky S76B. It’s a multirole helicopter that can configured to carry up to 14 passengers and two pilots although a typical configuration for this type is six passengers + two pilots. I don’t know how this one was set up but I don’t think the number of passengers has anything to do with the crash.
https://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/sikorsky-s-76/https://www.globalair.com/aircraft-for-sale/Specifications?specid=341
Thanks all. It was quite the teaching moment to explain to my basketball obsessed 13 year old son why I wasn’t exactly weeping over Kobe’s death, in light of what happened to his sister. Didn’t really enjoy that teaching moment but had to counter all of the over-the-top praise he was watching all day.
Yes, this thread has bordered on disastrous at times but overall I’d say reasonably good considering the topic.
Have not read this yet myself but I didn’t see it linked yet:
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/derek-jeter-kobe-bryant-tribute
Have not read this yet myself but I didn’t see it linked yet:
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/derek-jeter-kobe-bryant-tribute
I told Mrs. DDB earlier tonight that I thought it would take a day or two for the first writer to dip his or her toe in the water and discuss the rape, and then the gates would open a little. After reading that cesspool of comments following the ERW tweet I am less confident.
I know it’s in OC ( I’m in OC) and the weather was cloudy/ foggy all day. A Google search says the closest airport to the crash site is Van Nuys Airport and they reported the weather was at IFR during the time of the accident. Camarillo Airport to the north reported MVFR so it’s safe to say the weather at the time of the accident was MVFR at best.
https://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KVNY/weather
https://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KCMA/weather
Unfortunately, the hot-take and sports radio crowd won't bother to have someone read that to them