news KOBE *RIP*

[LarryDomain]

Sad day in sports today!!

 

[LarryDomain]

Holy smokes, total 9 dead on chopper, not 5!! Chance there may be more of Bryant’s family on board.

 

[Keith]

Holy smokes, total 9 dead on chopper, not 5!! Chance there may be more of Bryant’s family on board.

No good

 

[Keith]

Looks like a baseball coach died in the crash too. Who’s starting the thread? See my point?

RIP to all that died today.

 

[.X.]

Not being a basketball fan myself, I found Kobe Bryant's life to be very extraordinary, some years ago i looked into Kobe's journey since birth and was fascinated with his path through life, his maturity as a mere teenager was incredible, his focus on business was relentless. his love for basketball was like no other.

If a person were to imagine living the dream so to speak, Kobe Bryant would have have to be a front runner.

 

[BlackCatsAreNice]

Kobe has always struck me to be a classy, well grounded human being in spite of fame and fortune.

 

[BRANDERX]

Not to be insensitive but why do we care about this death vs the other 150,000 people that died today? Is it because he’s famous that we react irrationally?

I agree, but remember, he's a sports figure & sport brings joy to billions around the world. He had fans all over. Maybe thats why..

 

[.X.]

It’s sad when people turn a blind eye to the state of the world on a daily basis but come out from under rocks to mourn a famous individual.

The world is a mess and we come together over this. Unreal.

Again, yes, this is a sad event. Why don’t we actively talk about mass killings happening around the world right now? Our perspective is way off as a whole.

I understand what you are saying @Keith , and you are correct in aspects, it should not take anything for people to unite and respect other, the world is in shambles no doubt IMO.

But we have icons, hero's and ect . Steve Jobs and ect as an example, it is normal for people, the media, to give these people a eulogy of sorts when they pass. it's just what we do as human beings. At the end of every day, we are equal, no one is better or more important than the other.

 

[NickB]

People don’t think. That’s why the world is in its current, sad state. Follow the heard and you’ll be one of the sheep.

Yes it’s sad when one person dies but let’s not forget all others as if death isn’t the norm.

It is OK for people to mourn or show some empathy to those that have passed away but in the end their dead and it means jack.....I have lost family members and friends and in my mind, my sympathy and grief does nothing for them - their gone, you move on and life carry's on.....someone being famous does not change anything, they came, they saw, they did and.......it happens to us all.

For me a public outpouring of social media grief has always felt weird, if you do not know someone then why comment on their death? They touched you? Inspired you? Made you the person you are? Their dead, their not going to see the message, who is it for? The family? They already know peoples thoughts, they where "famous" after all.... Your Peer Group? Your personal gratification? Social acceptance? Feeling morally superior to those that did not post? Feeling better?.....

Pretty some some hard working parent died today who gave joy and happiness to a lot of people - I'm not sure and do not care as it has not been posted yet.....

I personally do not understand it and as you probably gathered do not agree with it.......all the posts, the messages and news stories are meaningless imo.........but still, people do what they think is right and if I disagree with it I will say so but still respect those that do.......

Opinions are given, sought and appreciated, even those that we disagree with.......

 

[Skyvisum]

I also understand what yoh are saying @Keith .When disasters happen anywhere in the world and lives are lost,I mourn them as a human.I dont know them all by name and they may not be famous but i value them as humans..Mourning the loss of a famos person is not a crime also as its a choice who you chose to mourn.If there is something positive i learned ,i would mourn the loss.

I wont mourn an evil minded person,whether rich or poor.I wont also be told who to mourn or not.I have read stories of tragedies and commented even if i do not know them and they were not famos people.Its just showing empathy and words of support to the deceased family when they read about how people loved their departed relatives.

I was a fan and went to watch the Lakers a lot and Kobe was the reason.
Nothing bad paying a respect to him and all those who perished with him.

 

[bmugford]

Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his daughter Alyssa Altobelli and wife Keri Altobelli were on the helicopter with Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna when it crashed in Calabasas, California, a relative tells CNN

 

[Skyvisum]

Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his daughter Alyssa Altobelli and wife Keri Altobelli were on the helicopter with Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna when it crashed in Calabasas, California, a relative tells CNN

So sad both parents are dead and with their daughter.May they Rest in Peace.

 

[Vito]

Yes people die everyday. It is sad. No matter what, It is always sad when people die.

There are very few people that come into our lives everyday though.

If you spend time here at NP everyday, you will eventually start to feel an attachment to certain members who you look up to. You don't know them at all. They are just an avatar to many but you feel a bit of a connection to some that you start to follow. So, you almost feel like you do start to know that member you follow now. Connection. It's human nature.

Same thing w/Celebs. They are in our face for 5/10/20 years on our TV's, laptops, desktops etc.. We watch them grow. We watch them f-up. We watch them grow up. We start to feel a connection especially if it is something that we are interested in. NBA has millions of International fans. Kobe was a huge deal in the NBA. Many followed his career for 20 years. Many felt like they knew him.

The thing that really touches me about this tragedy was that he was in the helicopter w/his daughter. He was finally retired for a few years and spent tons of time w/his 13 yr old daughter Gianna. I saw a video recently, maybe a month ago with Gianna playing in a Junior High game and she was awesome.He was at a place in his life where he could spend time developing her into possibly one of the best females that ever played the game.

I've coached my own kids in Soccer, Baseball, & Basketball. That is one of the greatest feelings in the world as a dad. That reason alone makes this sad to me.

I feel horrible for the other passengers and their families, especially if they heard it on TMZ or Social Media first. Reports are still coming in that there was 5, then 8, now 9. Nothing has been confirmed 100% as of yet but the story is just getting sadder and sadder.

Sometimes there is a death we hear about that makes you start to question your own mortality.
Relationship issues that you may have not resolved yet.
Your own goals that you haven't completed or even started yet.
Your own purpose.
Your own legacy, etc.
So yeah, I completely understand why this is a sad day to many.

This is one of those tragedies that makes me think a little more about those things.

RIP to all.

 

[LarryDomain]

He was an impressive player, no doubt. I bet most of the people that died today have impressive qualities...

let’s give it a break KEITH. You can start your own thread if you wish. Sometimes people just needs to air out their thoughts when someone they know and appreciate passes away.

 

[Wesley S]

condolences to his family. Will be missed.

 

[Mister Funsky]

Nine souls lost...may their family and friends find solace eventually.

 

[MSN-Domains]

Not to be insensitive but why do we care about this death vs the other 150,000 people that died today? Is it because he’s famous that we react irrationally?

People like you give this forum a bad name.

Only you would want to troll a married man who died alongside his daughter oh and not to mention one of the best athletes of all time

shame on you

 

[Samer]

More information on helicopter which crashed;

Manufactured 1991; owned by the State of Illinois, 2007-2015, before sold 2015.

https://wgntv.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryants-helicopter-was-previously-owned-by-the-state-of-illinois/

 

[Abdillahi Abdillahi]

Everyone posting on social media because someone famous died.

People put more energy into this type of news than they do when a friend dies.

I’ll admit that anyone dying is sad but to cry out for one individual when thousands of others also died today is a weird social issue.

Agreed there, people care way too much about people who are well known and loaded. They could careless how many people die everyday of hunger or how many people endure atrocious whether and are homeless.

 

[JB Lions]

Agreed there, people care way too much about people who are well known and loaded. They could careless how many people die everyday of hunger or how many people endure atrocious whether and are homeless.

What's with the stupid posting. Again, people can mourn Kobe and still mourn other people, care about other issues. You just mentioned the homeless, well that was an issue he cared about as well:

Kobe Bryant: Helping the homeless

 

[Abdillahi Abdillahi]

What's with the stupid posting. Again, people can mourn Kobe and still mourn other people, care about other issues. You just mentioned the homeless, well that was an issue he cared about as well:

Kobe Bryant: Helping the homeless

You have nothing better than to argue everytime and I believe the only stupid here is you. Stop quoting my posts or speak some sense. It is true. I dont agree with everything @Keith all the time but he raised a valid point. I didnt see you quoting his OP so take a ride or speak well. Focus also, I did not say he could careless for people, whether homeless or not so not sure why you would post a video like this when it is not related to him cause there was no claim he did not care for people.