I went to the football game and an air show broke out.
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A #POTUS whose name alone creates division and anger. Whose words inspire dissension and hatred can't possibly "Make America Great Again"
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But he is a heeroo. Not PC to bring up his past unless the twitter sphere finds out he voted republican.
I rather doubt most humans have heard of Mr Bryant.
As for saying basketball is popular in most of Europe, again I disagree.
Football is the religion of most of Europe. We do have the odd basketball hoop hither and thither but they tend to go rusty and unused as kids play football underneath.
No, Kobe Bryant didn’t tweet about having dirt on Hillary Clinton before his helicopter crashed
https://www.politifact.com/facebook...e-bryant-didnt-tweet-about-having-dirt-hilla/
you guys kill me
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you guys kill me
Come on. You're being daft. Basketball isn't popular in those countries. Spain is the country of Real Madrid and Barcelona. They've got no time for silly games like basketball.
I don't need to travel outside of the UK to know that in countries like Spain football is the national religion, like Islam in Iran. I know that just by being a British football fan. Football is a religion in Spain and France, just as in Britain. Spaniards worship the likes of Ronaldo and Messi, not Bryant.
BBC sorry for confusing LeBron James for Kobe Bryant during live segment
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January 27, 2020
Updated:
January 27, 2020 1:36 PM EST
BBC officials have apologized after mistakenly airing footage of basketball star Lebron James during a segment on the death of fellow National Basketball Association (NBA) player Kobe Bryant.
The 41-year-old and his daughter, Gianna, 13, were travelling to one of her basketball games in his private helicopter when it crashed in Calabasas on Sunday morning. Both were among a reported nine people who lost their lives.
However, during coverage of the tragic incident, BBC’s News At Ten programme aired footage of James beating Bryant’s career points tally, and failed to explain why viewers were seeing James on screen rather than Bryant.
Viewers pointed out the error online, criticizing the BBC for confusing the two prominent black basketball stars.
At the end of the bulletin, newsreader Reeta Chakrabarti apologized for the earlier on-screen error saying: “In our coverage of the death of Kobe Bryant, in one section of the report, we mistakenly showed pictures of another basketball player, LeBron James.
“We do apologize for the error,” she added.
Paul Royall, editor of BBC News at Six and Ten, also posted an apology on Twitter, saying the programme “mistakenly used pictures of LeBron James in one section of the report”.
He added: “We apologize for this human error which fell below our usual standards on the programme.”
Numerous stars have taken to social media to share tributes to the victims of the crash, with the Recording Academy’s interim chief Harvey Mason, Jr. holding a “moment of silence” as he opened the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday.
http://torontosun.com/entertainment...ron-james-for-kobe-bryant-during-live-segment
WENN - World Entertainment News Network
Published:
January 27, 2020
Updated:
January 27, 2020 1:36 PM EST
BBC officials have apologized after mistakenly airing footage of basketball star Lebron James during a segment on the death of fellow National Basketball Association (NBA) player Kobe Bryant.
The 41-year-old and his daughter, Gianna, 13, were travelling to one of her basketball games in his private helicopter when it crashed in Calabasas on Sunday morning. Both were among a reported nine people who lost their lives.
However, during coverage of the tragic incident, BBC’s News At Ten programme aired footage of James beating Bryant’s career points tally, and failed to explain why viewers were seeing James on screen rather than Bryant.
Viewers pointed out the error online, criticizing the BBC for confusing the two prominent black basketball stars.
At the end of the bulletin, newsreader Reeta Chakrabarti apologized for the earlier on-screen error saying: “In our coverage of the death of Kobe Bryant, in one section of the report, we mistakenly showed pictures of another basketball player, LeBron James.
“We do apologize for the error,” she added.
Paul Royall, editor of BBC News at Six and Ten, also posted an apology on Twitter, saying the programme “mistakenly used pictures of LeBron James in one section of the report”.
He added: “We apologize for this human error which fell below our usual standards on the programme.”
Numerous stars have taken to social media to share tributes to the victims of the crash, with the Recording Academy’s interim chief Harvey Mason, Jr. holding a “moment of silence” as he opened the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday.
On Sunday night I was round at my parents' house. I was sat in the living room with my dad eating Black Forest Gateau as we watched a classic episode of Poirot. My mum was in the dining room on the PC and eating Black Forest Gateau when we heard her say "That American footballer Kobe Bryant had died in a helicopter crash." So she'd actually heard of him, even though she doesn't like sports, apart from the gymnastics in the Olympics every four years.
I just thought: "Was he one of those negroes who co-present the Superbowl live on Channel 4 (or is it Channel 5?) in the early hours of the morning every year, including that one with the American accent even though he's British?"
It turns out he wasn't.
I just thought: "Was he one of those negroes who co-present the Superbowl live on Channel 4 (or is it Channel 5?) in the early hours of the morning every year, including that one with the American accent even though he's British?"
It turns out he wasn't.
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Evan Rachel Wood slammed for calling Kobe Bryant 'rapist' hours after his death
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January 28, 2020
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Evan Rachel Wood was criticized after she took aim at the late basketball player Kobe Bryant following his shock death on Sunday, calling the NBA player a “rapist”.
The Los Angeles Lakers legend was just 41 when he was killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday, alongside eight other passengers, including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.
http://twitter.com/evanrachelwood/status/1221542230457905152
While tributes poured in from stars worldwide, Westworld star Wood attracted criticism for unearthing sexual assault accusations made against him almost 17 years earlier by a 19-year-old Colorado hotel employee.
“He was a sports hero. He was also a rapist,” the 32-year-old tweeted. “And all of these truths can exist simultaneously.”
Bryant was never prosecuted over the claims and, taking to the comments of the post, fans of the star were quick to condemn her over the “attention-seeking” post.
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And this is where the Me too movement has gotten out of control… attacking a man who literally just died less than 24 hours ago, with his little girl!
Was it proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he raped somebody? Did he go to jail? Was he charged?
— Catherine (Kathleen) Curtin (@kathleencurtinc) January 27, 2020
“And this is where the Me too movement has gotten out of control … attacking a man who literally just died less than 24 hours ago, with his little girl!” one fan wrote, while a second added, “These things need to be taken seriously and your (sic) just looking for attention after him and his daughter JUST died. Wow.”
Another user called the star a “narcissistic disappointment”.
Wood tried to calm the criticism on Monday, asking for “kindness and respect to all.”
http://twitter.com/evanrachelwood/status/1221878619485532160
“Beloveds, this was not a condemnation or a celebration. It was a reminder that everyone will have different feelings and there is room for us all to grieve together instead of fighting,” she wrote, saying that “everyone has lost”.
You don't get to cover that bullshit you did with third rate greeting card platitudes. It's like y'all have a compulsion to shoehorn yourselves into other people's pain and running back to victimhood when checked.
— Torraine Walker (@TorraineWalker) January 27, 2020
However, the tweet only prompted further outrage, with one fan snapping back, “You don’t get to cover that bulls— you did with third rate greeting card platitudes.”
http://torontosun.com/entertainment...ling-kobe-bryant-rapist-hours-after-his-death
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Published:
January 28, 2020
Updated:
January 28, 2020 11:39 AM EST
Top 10 Kobe Bryant Moments
featured by
Evan Rachel Wood was criticized after she took aim at the late basketball player Kobe Bryant following his shock death on Sunday, calling the NBA player a “rapist”.
The Los Angeles Lakers legend was just 41 when he was killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday, alongside eight other passengers, including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.
http://twitter.com/evanrachelwood/status/1221542230457905152
While tributes poured in from stars worldwide, Westworld star Wood attracted criticism for unearthing sexual assault accusations made against him almost 17 years earlier by a 19-year-old Colorado hotel employee.
“He was a sports hero. He was also a rapist,” the 32-year-old tweeted. “And all of these truths can exist simultaneously.”
Bryant was never prosecuted over the claims and, taking to the comments of the post, fans of the star were quick to condemn her over the “attention-seeking” post.
Story continues below
And this is where the Me too movement has gotten out of control… attacking a man who literally just died less than 24 hours ago, with his little girl!
Was it proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he raped somebody? Did he go to jail? Was he charged?
— Catherine (Kathleen) Curtin (@kathleencurtinc) January 27, 2020
“And this is where the Me too movement has gotten out of control … attacking a man who literally just died less than 24 hours ago, with his little girl!” one fan wrote, while a second added, “These things need to be taken seriously and your (sic) just looking for attention after him and his daughter JUST died. Wow.”
Another user called the star a “narcissistic disappointment”.
Wood tried to calm the criticism on Monday, asking for “kindness and respect to all.”
http://twitter.com/evanrachelwood/status/1221878619485532160
“Beloveds, this was not a condemnation or a celebration. It was a reminder that everyone will have different feelings and there is room for us all to grieve together instead of fighting,” she wrote, saying that “everyone has lost”.
You don't get to cover that bullshit you did with third rate greeting card platitudes. It's like y'all have a compulsion to shoehorn yourselves into other people's pain and running back to victimhood when checked.
— Torraine Walker (@TorraineWalker) January 27, 2020
However, the tweet only prompted further outrage, with one fan snapping back, “You don’t get to cover that bulls— you did with third rate greeting card platitudes.”
http://torontosun.com/entertainment...ling-kobe-bryant-rapist-hours-after-his-death
'CLUSTER OF EMOTIONS': Vanessa Bryant reflects on grief ahead of one-year anniversary of Kobe and Gianna's deaths
Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa has shared a message of hope for others suffering with grief, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the tragic deaths of her husband…
KOBE BRYANT CRASH ONE YEAR LATER: Lakers' plans, the probe, Vanessa Bryant's wishes
The first anniversary of the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna, and seven others is Tuesday.
Firefighters who photographed Kobe Bryant crash scene to be fired
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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant jumps for a rebound against the Denver Nuggets during in Los Angeles May 21, 2009.
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant jumps for a rebound against the Denver Nuggets during in Los Angeles May 21, 2009. PHOTO BY LUCY NICHOLSON /REUTERS
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Two Los Angeles County firefighters accused of taking pictures of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash scene have been notified that they would be fired and a third was given a suspension notice, according to a filing in a lawsuit brought by his widow.
Bryant, 41, a retired, 18-time all-star for the National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Lakers, was killed along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and all seven others aboard a helicopter that crashed in foggy weather north of Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.
His widow, Vanessa Bryant, sued Los Angeles County following media reports that first responders took pictures of the victims and showed them to other people in situations unrelated to the crash investigation.
Bryant first sued the Sheriff’s Department, alleging deputies used their personal cellphones to take pictures of the dead “for their own personal gratification.” The suit was later amended to add the county fire department, accusing firefighters of similar acts.
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A filing in the lawsuit, dated Monday and reported by NBC News on Wednesday, makes reference to fire department investigation reports sent to the three disciplined firefighters last year.
“The letters announce an ‘intention to discharge’ two of the recipients and an ‘intention to suspend’ the third,” said the document that Bryant’s lawyers filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
The filing said it only referenced the letters, rather than attach them as exhibits, to respect privacy concerns raised by the defendants and to avoid further paperwork.
The fire department did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. NBC News said a spokesman for the department declined to comment because litigation was pending and he could not confirm whether the firefighters were fired or suspended.
Vanessa Bryant has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the operator of the helicopter.
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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant jumps for a rebound against the Denver Nuggets during in Los Angeles May 21, 2009.
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant jumps for a rebound against the Denver Nuggets during in Los Angeles May 21, 2009. PHOTO BY LUCY NICHOLSON /REUTERS
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Two Los Angeles County firefighters accused of taking pictures of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash scene have been notified that they would be fired and a third was given a suspension notice, according to a filing in a lawsuit brought by his widow.
Bryant, 41, a retired, 18-time all-star for the National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Lakers, was killed along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and all seven others aboard a helicopter that crashed in foggy weather north of Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.
His widow, Vanessa Bryant, sued Los Angeles County following media reports that first responders took pictures of the victims and showed them to other people in situations unrelated to the crash investigation.
Bryant first sued the Sheriff’s Department, alleging deputies used their personal cellphones to take pictures of the dead “for their own personal gratification.” The suit was later amended to add the county fire department, accusing firefighters of similar acts.
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A filing in the lawsuit, dated Monday and reported by NBC News on Wednesday, makes reference to fire department investigation reports sent to the three disciplined firefighters last year.
“The letters announce an ‘intention to discharge’ two of the recipients and an ‘intention to suspend’ the third,” said the document that Bryant’s lawyers filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
The filing said it only referenced the letters, rather than attach them as exhibits, to respect privacy concerns raised by the defendants and to avoid further paperwork.
The fire department did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. NBC News said a spokesman for the department declined to comment because litigation was pending and he could not confirm whether the firefighters were fired or suspended.
Vanessa Bryant has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the operator of the helicopter.
Firefighters to be fired in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene photo scandal, court docs say
A fire department probe found that two firefighters had taken crash site photos that "served no business necessity," Vanessa Bryant’s lawyers said in a court filing.
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Firefighters who photographed Kobe Bryant crash scene to be fired
Two Los Angeles County firefighters accused of taking pictures of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash scene have been notified that they would be fired and a third…