BigTenFanboy 1,681 Report post Posted January 26 Absolutely nothing to do with wrestling but absolutely shocking... RIP Kobe Bryant... 1 1 funnyfletcher and Erminio8 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommy Payan 39 Report post Posted January 26 Kobe and his 13yo daughter Gianna. There was a total of 9 people aboard the helicopter. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28569438/sources-kobe-bryant-daughter-gianna-die-helicopter-crash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goheels1812 483 Report post Posted January 27 Also baseball coach John Altobelli, along with his wife and daughter, were all on the helicopter. Such a horrible, tragic situation. May they all Rest In Peace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potentiallydangerous 176 Report post Posted January 27 (edited) Not intending to minimize the tragedy, but if you live in Newport Beach, why start a basketball school 70 miles away that would necessitate riding a helicopter to avoid two hours of traffic? Edited January 27 by potentiallydangerous Correct answer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
witwhiz 32 Report post Posted January 27 Why o why is this on here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jchapman 910 Report post Posted January 27 What’s tragic is what happened to Dave Schultz 24 years ago. 4 Ogalthorpe Haywood, Marcus Cisero, potentiallydangerous and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goheels1812 483 Report post Posted January 27 5 minutes ago, potentiallydangerous said: Not intending to minimize the tragedy, but if you live in Newport Beach, why start a basketball school 70 miles away that would necessitate riding a helicopter to avoid two hours of traffic? From what I read, he owned and flew in his helicopter all over. During his career he flew into LA for practice daily. I think it was so common for him it was like one of us owning a car. 2 1 leshismore, RealAmericanHero and Housebuye reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potentiallydangerous 176 Report post Posted January 27 1 minute ago, witwhiz said: Why o why is this on here? Because athletic achievement is a way of psychologically defying death, so when a distinguished athlete dies young, it gets people's attention. 1 HurricaneWrestling2 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antitroll2828 368 Report post Posted January 27 (edited) 30 minutes ago, witwhiz said: Why o why is this on here? Bc he’s a guy that has an impact on people and athletes all over the world, if you don’t think there are tons of wrestlers (and football, baseball, soccer, etc) that apply the “mamba mentality” and have been inspired by his non stop work ethic it would be foolish. He was one of the fiercest competitors ever ,regardless of sport, why do you have an issue with his tragic accident being acknowledged here? Edited January 27 by Antitroll2828 7 LCpl Schmuckatelli, Konquest, wrestleFan12 and 4 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuskerMac 26 Report post Posted January 27 RiP Kobe and Gianna And the 7 others that have lost their lives... 1 TheOhioState reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
witwhiz 32 Report post Posted January 27 TEHO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konquest 82 Report post Posted January 27 For the person implying that this shouldn't be discussed on here, go on the social media pages of top athletes in other sports (including wrestling) and see how many Kobe Bryant tributes you find. Real recognize real. 1 RealAmericanHero reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skikayaker 87 Report post Posted January 27 Yeah, this hurt. Kobe was a beautiful man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreatWhiteNorth 127 Report post Posted January 27 (edited) Let's get a little bit serious - well over 100,000 people die every day. Most, by far, without public fanfare. It's good that some may want to post best wishes on the internet for a an athlete that has passed. Nothing wrong with that at all. But it may be one step too far to try to force others to care about your personal convictions. I care far more about the lady who lives down my street and is struggling to survive right now than I do about any multi-millionaire athlete. Edited January 27 by GreatWhiteNorth 1 Marcus Cisero reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BTC 34 Report post Posted January 27 (edited) 2 hours ago, GreatWhiteNorth said: Let's get a little bit serious - well over 100,000 people die every day. Most, by far, without public fanfare. It's good that some may want to post best wishes on the internet for a an athlete that has passed. Nothing wrong with that at all. But it may be one step too far to try to force others to care about your personal convictions. I care far more about the lady who lives down my street and is struggling to survive right now than I do about any multi-millionaire athlete. No one is trying to force their convictions on others. It was wit whiz who took issue with the post and chose to respond in a negative way. No one is forcing anyone to view this topic. If he or anyone else has a problem with a post of this nature dont even respond. It's an azzwhole move to do so, plain and simple. RIP to everyone on board the flight. Edited January 27 by BTC 1 Rhackler reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
witwhiz 32 Report post Posted January 27 (edited) Not being forced to agree but it's an "azzwhole move" to disagree. Ooooookay. Such a wonderful person you are for expressing your condolences with respect to Kobe Bryant on a wrestling forum. But if you're such a wonderful person, why publicly call someone an "azzwhole" just because he thinks it an inappropriate topic for the forum? Edited January 27 by witwhiz 1 Marcus Cisero reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nyum 191 Report post Posted January 27 23 minutes ago, witwhiz said: Not being forced to agree but it's an "azzwhole move" to disagree. Ooooookay. Such a wonderful person you are for expressing your condolences with respect to Kobe Bryant on a wrestling forum. But if you're such a wonderful person, why publicly call someone an "azzwhole" just because he thinks it an inappropriate topic for the forum? If this is your defense, then please go comment on all of the other inappropriate topics littered throughout the forum. It’s not hard to recognize the man for his athletic achievements and competitive spirit. Regardless, of what you think of him personally, his drive to succeed we unquestionable, and there’s nothing inappropriate about a simple tribute to the man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
witwhiz 32 Report post Posted January 27 51 minutes ago, nyum said: If this is your defense, then please go comment on all of the other inappropriate topics littered throughout the forum. It’s not hard to recognize the man for his athletic achievements and competitive spirit. Regardless, of what you think of him personally, his drive to succeed we unquestionable, and there’s nothing inappropriate about a simple tribute to the man. My defense? Jeez, I didn't realize I'm on trial. What's the maximum term I'm subject to? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LCpl Schmuckatelli 33 Report post Posted January 27 12 hours ago, jchapman said: What’s tragic is what happened to Dave Schultz 24 years ago. Schultz knew he was living with a mentally unstable person. Bryant was just doing what he’d done for 20 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ogalthorpe Haywood 272 Report post Posted January 27 7 hours ago, skikayaker said: Yeah, this hurt. Kobe was a beautiful man. He was an accused rapist, being a great athlete doesn’t make him a good person. Or maybe by beautiful man you think he was attractive, if so you are entitled to your own opinion. 2 1 cjc007, jchapman and Marcus Cisero reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headshuck 2,107 Report post Posted January 27 For some of us, this might be one of the only forums we share our thoughts on. In the words of Kentucky Muflap, you guys are like a reel family to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jchapman 910 Report post Posted January 27 26 minutes ago, LCpl Schmuckatelli said: Schultz knew he was living with a mentally unstable person. Bryant was just doing what he’d done for 20 years. You mean Bryant flew, in fog so dense that the LA Police grounded their helicopters, for 20 years? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Housebuye 1,988 Report post Posted January 27 2 hours ago, witwhiz said: Not being forced to agree but it's an "azzwhole move" to disagree. Ooooookay. Such a wonderful person you are for expressing your condolences with respect to Kobe Bryant on a wrestling forum. But if you're such a wonderful person, why publicly call someone an "azzwhole" just because he thinks it an inappropriate topic for the forum? Why respond? If I posted my relative died, would you also say wrong forum? Or just ignore me? RIP legend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackwebster 70 Report post Posted January 27 (edited) Everyone one knew this man, so it gives us an opportunity to see how all of us react to the death of another human being. Mass media predictably gves its audience what it wants; they are in the $ business. Social media exposes how folks react at a granual level. My conclusion: the anonymity of the internet bred callousness; then, we became so callous that we didn't care about remaining anonymous; so, we post callous sh*t under our own name. It should be noted that callousness can be dressed up as "thoughts and prayers." Offering condolences to whomever for the death of a man that you only knew as an idea is just as callous as calling him a rapist moments after he, his daughter, and the "less note-worthy" died in one of the most horrific ways imaginable. Edited January 27 by jackwebster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hotkarl712 85 Report post Posted January 27 For some of us, this might be one of the only forums we share our thoughts on. In the words of Kentucky Muflap, you guys are like a reel family to me.This is what I was going to say. There’s all kinds of forums and spaces for people to post their thoughts and opinions. If this is the forum someone is most comfortable with using and they want to share their thoughts on the passing of one of the world’s most famous athletes then I don’t see a problem with it. If you don’t like it, don’t click on it and move on to some post about how someone’s streaming service failed for ten seconds. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
