Anyone else here sick of seing Kobe on TV looking all humble and everyone feeling bad for him? In the interview last night, he said something about he is scared that he is in a situation which he can't control. Who cares??? He put himself in that situation by cheating on his wife. He could control sleeping with a woman that wasn't his wife. If he hadn't been in that room alone with that girl he wouldn't be going through this. I understand that the media needed to make a story about this at Christmas but it seemed like they shoved it down our throats and wanted us to have sympathy for him. Why should we have sympathy for someone that could possibly have raped someone? B/c he is famous and on T.V.? How must that alleged victim feel, she is stuck at home with her life ruined. I truly feel bad for that girl if she was raped. Anyways, I just get tired of the media showing Kobe and trying to get us to have sympathy for him. He put himself in that situation and should live with the consequences of his actions especially if he is guilty.
There are a lot of paychecks dependent on kobe. Preserving his public image through orchestrated segments and photo ops (such as his catching his doting wifey and kid in the stands 14 times a game) is all meticulously contrived and likely mandated from the top.
Funny how you feel sorry for the ALLEGED victim, but not Kobe. All things being equal. The media is not trying to make anyone feel sorry for Kobe. If they were really on Kobe's side, they would probably shut up about it.
Why should I feel sorry for someone that cheated on his wife and possibly raping a girl. I don't know what happened, nobody but Kobe and that girl do but I don't need to see Kobe being interviewed over and over and him trying to look all pathetic and down so we can feel bad for him. He made his bed, now lye in it.
Yes Kobe cheated on his wife and put himself in the situation he is in right now. However if he did not rape that woman and thats a big if, then i absolutely do feel sorry for him. There is a big difference between rape and adultery, i wouldn't wish a false rape accusation on my worst enemy.
That propaganda piece at half time almost made me gag because it was so biased. NBC did not give any time in airing the side of the prosecution's chief witness. In contrast to NBC et al, let's try to be impartial while we wait for the jury to decide the case.
I didn't say necesarrily feel sorry for Kobe. I'm just saying that if he could potentially be as much of a "victim" as the alleged rape victim. If Kobe did not rape the girl, then what would you say? Oh well?
why should you feel sorry for a skank that tried to trap him? See. . i can spin things too it is ALL spin Rocket River
RR, I am often in disagreement with you although I enjoy and learn from your opposing views. In this case, I do agree that "it is ALL spin." Just as a personal observation, some board members were so irritated because NBC was, as Rivaldo2181 pointed out, shoving the Kobe spin down our throats. There was no attempt to give any spin for the prosecution's chief witness. (I use this term because "victim" and "alleged victim" are biased in and by themselves.) We as Americans are accustomed to the "idea" of unbiased reporting (although this has become the exception rather than the rule). This piece so violated that principle that many viewers were sickened by it, thereby provoking the negative reaction.
If he didn't do it than that's great. I just feel that Kobe is a phony. Before all this happened, he acted sincere, tried to portray himself as being better than others in the league. He always seemed to act like he was better than Iverson cause he didn't have any tatoos and didn't grow up in the hood and now that he's in this position he wants everyone to feel sorry for his phony ass??? Give me a break, there's a reason why most in the league don't care for him and don't come out in his defense/support. Even his own teamates haven't come fully out in support of him b/c he rubbed them the wrong way with his attitude of thinking he is a superior person than the rest of them. Peace.
the verdict will be based on her word against his. so far team kobe are winning. his attorney plays dirty but nba influence will keep her from being disbarred. kobe will not go to jail.
What? You want him to repent by making soap? Sounds like a Utah law to me, but the alleged event transpired in Colorado.
I agree w/ your post 100%, i dont feel sorry for the guy at all. Even if he didnt rape her i dont give a crap he cheated on his wife & thats just as bad in my book. There are alot of kids out there that look up 2 him what the hell are they thinking? Sure that he's not guilty but the fact of the matter is he still cheated and ****ed som other grl behind his wifes back. & that is ****ed up. P.S.: Koby if you want out of L.A., Houston will take u!
please explain. ... I do agree that a completely blank response is intense, but are you intensely appreciating the soap joke, or are you intensely showing your disapproval of the soap joke?
I intensely appreciated the soap joke. I expressed my appreciation through not responding to the tread. The nuances of BBS communication are getting more and more complex.
As a journalist, I'd appreciate it if we could all stop confusing "reporting" with television. The two have nothing to do with one another. Reporting is a way to inform people of events. Television is a way to entertain and zombify people for advertising perposes. If you get your "news" from tv, you're already at a disadvantage. What do you think the lead stories will be tonite on the tv "news?" Probably crime, traffic accidents, fires. Those things might recieve a token mention in my newspaper. They aren't realy news, they simply provide compelling pictures. And that's exactly what Kobe is providing: compelling, entertaining pictures. Not news. Enjoy tv for the mindless entertainment that it is and pick up a newspaper if you want to learn about things that affect your life.
