skillzdadirecta Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Reportedly... Quote Kobe Bryant died in a helicoper crash in Calabasas Sunday morning ... TMZ Sports has confirmed. Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are confirmed dead. We're told Vanessa Bryant was not among those on board. The cause of the crash is under investigation. CNN is reporting the crash but hasn't named Bryant yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore D Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Favorite player, along side Tim Duncan. I had planned to go to their retirement ceremony. That would have been special. Now it’s going to be like a second funeral. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Seems to be true. Wow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 One of the all time greats in the sport, also probably a rapist. A complicated figure. Sad for his family, still a really young dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I hate that we live in a world where second guessing this kind of he's is normal. Still. That was not something I had expected to read. Also, just hours after he congratulated LeBron on passing him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 F's in chat boyz. =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 15 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Reportedly... CNN is reporting the crash but hasn't named Bryant yet. Same with MSNBC, Fox is saying Kobe though. Washington Post, ESPN, Variety, and others are calling it. Weird. edit- CNN and MSNBC are now reporting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, sblfilms said: One of the all time greats in the sport, also probably a rapist. A complicated figure. Sad for his family, still a really young dude. Wasn’t expecting you to be the asshole. rip in peace Kobe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 RIP. May his spirit continue to guide my paper balls into the trashcan 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, Commodore D said: Favorite player, along side Tim Duncan. Kobe and Tim both games are tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazatron Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I'm seeing some reports that his children were with him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 This is one of those all time great moments in NBA history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, Amazatron said: I'm seeing some reports that his children were with him... ABC News has said the 5 fatalities are indeed Kobe and his four daughters. What an absolute tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore D Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, sblfilms said: This is one of those all time great moments in NBA history. Switching back between that and the Warriors 73 win game was dope. When Kobe finished up, and was bigger than their moment, something told me the Warriors weren’t going to win the NBA Finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 1 minute ago, sblfilms said: ABC News has said the 5 fatalities are indeed Kobe and his four daughters. What an absolute tragedy. Pilot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, sblfilms said: ABC News has said the 5 fatalities are indeed Kobe and his four daughters. What an absolute tragedy. I guess the early report in the TMZ article is wishful thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazatron Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 ABC might have jumped the gun, I don't see any other source reporting that. But Kobe was a licensed pilot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jwheel86 said: Pilot? Kobe was the pilot. And it does look like ABC News May have had bad info. I mean, any dead is terrible but I can’t fathom the devastation to Vanessa if she literally lost her entire family in one accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Haven’t seen any confirmation about the passengers other than his wife was not on board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Just now, SFLUFAN said: And some of the reporters who corrected ABC News have now deleted THOSE corrections. What a mess. Will just wait to see the press conference with official news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 1 minute ago, SFLUFAN said: Someone just lost their job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dodger Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jwheel86 said: oh no hopefully his other daughters weren’t on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I’ve got the Rockets/Nuggets game on and current Rocket Tyson Chandler, who played for the Lakers with Kobe, has looked like he was going to start crying the entire time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Some of you guys really need to get off of the internet and interact with real breathing people every once in awhile. I hope none of his kids were on there with him... him dying is bad enough., Anybody heard anything about Rick Fox being on there with him too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Just now, skillzdadirecta said: I hope none of his kids were on there with him... him dying is bad enough., Anybody heard anything about Rick Fox being on there with him too? Rick Fox's daughter confirmed that he was not on the helicopter. Also, his 13 year-old daughter GiGi is one of the fatalities. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Just now, SFLUFAN said: Rick Fox's daughter confirmed that he was not on the helicopter. Also, his 13 year-old daughter GiGi is one of the fatalities. FUCK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Just saw on ESPN that 2 of the other victims were a player in his academy thing and another parent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said: Rick Fox's daughter confirmed that he was not on the helicopter. Also, his 13 year-old daughter GiGi is one of the fatalities. That's two of his kids so far? Or is that another correction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 My father who was a pilot for over 30 years absolutely refused to have anything to do with helicopters because unlike an actual airplane, the options available to safely recover from an incident are slim to none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 What @sblfilms said was entirely appropriate and accurate. It's all part of his legacy. Either way, tragic this happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Wait, he was flying the Chopper?! FUCK. Just now, Greatoneshere said: What @sblfilms said was entirely appropriate and accurate. It's all part of his legacy. Either way, tragic this happened. Did I miss when he was convicted of rape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Reputator said: That's two of his kids so far? Or is that another correction? Not a correction - a clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 1 minute ago, skillzdadirecta said: Wait, he was flying the Chopper?! FUCK. No, the fifth fatality was the pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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