RIP Black Mamba: Kobe Bryant dead in helicopter crash CONFIRMED

[Radical Larry 28,683]

That ABC reporter is going to face some serious backlash. 
 
 

She deleted that tweet.

[Funk Doctor Spock 12,833]

I can't even imagine basketball without Kobe. Really enjoy his Detail show. 

[Steamboat1874 4,183]

You can hate on TMZ all you want but they get the story and they get it right more times than not.

RIP Kobe

Hope his kids were not on that helicopter 

[ChiTownDoc 21,242]

2 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Which Pete Rozelle said was the worst decision he ever made. 

Also it was JFK which was a mistake but not a top 3 NFL player who was an ambassador to the game.  This is unprecedented.  

[C-Man 27,411]

13 minutes ago, Don Johnson said:

That ABC reporter is going to face some serious backlash. 
 

 

Reporting from Little Rock, AR also. SMDH

4 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Eh. Even football wasnt cancelled after jfk died

And Pete Rozelle called that one of the biggest mistakes he made as NFL commissioner.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,920]

Just now, Steamboat1874 said:

You can hate on TMZ all you want but they get the story and they get it right more times than not.

RIP Kobe

Hope his kids were not on that helicopter 

im to the point where if TMZ says its true, it is. 

[Wally Pryor 5,315]

TMZ:

12:35 PM PT -- Kobe's daughter Gianna Maria -- aka GiGi -- was also on board the helicopter and died in the crash ... reps for Kobe tell TMZ Sports. She was 13.

We're told they were on their way to the Mamba Academy for a basketball practice when the crash occurred. The Academy is in nearby Thousand Oaks.

[JFKFC 4,947]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2630612-hakeem-olajuwon-comments-on-kobe-bryant-utilizing-his-post-move-advice

[Sgt Hulk 14,112]

7 minutes ago, Continental Op said:

Kobe hadn't been torched like this since Mother's Day 2011.

You’re a colossal piece of a shit. Karma is a mother. 

[Deej 77,293]

Just now, Wally Pryor said:

TMZ:

12:35 PM PT -- Kobe's daughter Gianna Maria -- aka GiGi -- was also on board the helicopter and died in the crash ... reps for Kobe tell TMZ Sports. She was 13.

We're told they were on their way to the Mamba Academy for a basketball practice when the crash occurred. The Academy is in nearby Thousand Oaks.

Just take the car. Damn. 

[Continental Op 3,934]

6 minutes ago, mdmost said:

I know it's hard but try not to be a dick. Guy is leaving behind 4 kids and a wife and made a hell of a large impression inside and outside of the NBA. 

Spare me the faux outrage.  This site is wall to wall gallows humor 24/7 and people here crack jokes  about people who weren't rapists dying all the time.  

[aggie08 21,606]

What a shitty day when it's almost good news to hear that it was only one completely innocent little girl taken way too young.

[Goo Punch 4,275]

2 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

TMZ:

12:35 PM PT -- Kobe's daughter Gianna Maria -- aka GiGi -- was also on board the helicopter and died in the crash ... reps for Kobe tell TMZ Sports. She was 13.

We're told they were on their way to the Mamba Academy for a basketball practice when the crash occurred. The Academy is in nearby Thousand Oaks.

and it only gets worse. god my heart is aching right now. 

[GreenspointTexas 9,879]

Just now, Deej said:

Just take the car. Damn. 

Not in LA. Much safer to take a helicopter

[4th&Five 41,724]

1 minute ago, Continental Op said:

Spare me the faux outrage.  This site is wall to wall gallows humor 24/7 and people here crack jokes  about people who weren't rapists dying all the time.  

Dead kids aren’t funny. 

[Deej 77,293]

Just now, Continental Op said:

Spare me the faux outrage.  This site is wall to wall gallows humor 24/7 and people here crack jokes  about people who weren't rapists dying all the time.  

Yeah, we need a list of who we're allowed to be snarky about when they die. If this had been just Rick Fox, there'd be a ton more jokes. 

[mdmost 43,330]

1 minute ago, Continental Op said:

Spare me the faux outrage.  This site is wall to wall gallows humor 24/7 and people here crack jokes  about people who weren't rapists dying all the time.  

Cool. Enjoy dancing on his grave and probably his 13 year old daughter.

[Surly Bevo 25,542]

1 minute ago, Continental Op said:

Spare me the faux outrage.  This site is wall to wall gallows humor 24/7 and people here crack jokes  about people who weren't rapists dying all the time.  

I think this is shocking and terrible and it has hit me in a weird "hey motherfucker you are really mortal sort of way"

 

But he's right you know....there's currently a thread where 3 kids were killed after ding dong ditching by a guy who chased them down in a car, and it's jokes ahoy.

 

Personally I'm not for it here but the rest of you could just ignore it and move on, it's not out of sorts for this place.

Edited January 26, 2020 by Surly Bevo

[Don Johnson 4,758]

 

[Deej 77,293]

Just now, 4th&Five said:

Dead kids aren’t funny. 

Nope, but it wasn't known at the time.

[workswithseed 2,142]

I'll have to shoot a basket and yell "Kobe!" In his honor.

[Chooky 13,322]

I disliked Kobe Bryant only because he and that Laker team were so daunting that I feared them breaking my heart when the Spurs had to play them in a series. Going through his recent Twitter posts he was such a positive and thoughtful person.

[Michael Knight 13,071]

 

[aggie08 21,606]

2 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Not in LA. Much safer to take a helicopter

No much danger in a car traveling with a top speed of 7 mph.

But can't blame people with the means choosing to avoid LA parking lots.

[Rockethorn1978 6,154]

32 minutes ago, Kermit said:

No one knew. Calm down. 

I’ll remember that when you’re going fucking off when it’s a spur that tragically dies. 

[Red Five 41,113]

This has been a stunning exhibition of bullshit being reported. Are we 100% sure Kobe was even on it?

[Sbbruin 21,938]

I feel like I’m going to puke.

[Beau Vine 55,011]

58 minutes ago, immamac said:

How garbage is TMZ can't even keep their site up. 

Irony.

[aggie08 21,606]

1 minute ago, Chooky said:

Going through his recent Twitter posts he was such a positive and thoughtful person.

Truth. He was way more than just a basketball player. 

[UDontKnow 10,512]

2 minutes ago, Red Five said:

This has been a stunning exhibition of bullshit being reported. Are we 100% sure Kobe was even on it?

The NBA acknowledged it. A moment of silence given at the Rockets-Nuggets game.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,920]

6 minutes ago, Chooky said:

I disliked Kobe Bryant only because he and that Laker team were so daunting that I feared them breaking my heart when the Spurs had to play them in a series. Going through his recent Twitter posts he was such a positive and thoughtful person.

My wolves were perennial 8 seeds and would always lose to the early 00 Lakers. He was just too good and when they needed a dagger, he would deliver. MJ style.

 

doesn't help when Shaq was unstoppable on the block

[immamac 43,686]

ESPN2 has continuing coverage. 

[d2o 1,602]

Man I held out hope for a long time after only seeing TMZ reporting it.    This is all kinds of fucked up.    He had issues but I really admired how he was with his daughter and standing up for the women's game.     My heart breaks for his wife and those 4 girls especially Gianna as she lost her father, her coach and number 1 fan.

[PilotsError 2,338]

1 minute ago, UDontKnow said:

The NBA acknowledged it. A moment of silence given at the Rockets-Nuggets game.

 

it was a commentary on the shit quality of reporting.

[ChiTownDoc 21,242]

2 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

I feel like I’m going to puke.

Can’t even move.  Just shooting texts and numb. I am 50 degrees separated and feel like that.  This was a brother to those guys...No way they can play games for next few days.  Tragedy doesn’t begin to describe it.  

[immamac 43,686]

Just now, d2o said:

Man I held out hope for a long time after only seeing TMZ reporting it.    This is all kinds of fucked up.    He had issues but I really admired how he was with his daughter and standing up for the women's game.     My heart breaks for his wife and those 4 girls especially Gianna as she lost her father, her coach and number 1 fan.

It seems as if Gianna has been confirmed on the helicopter at minimum. They were headed to Mamba academy for practice 

[PilotsError 2,338]

Just now, d2o said:

Man I held out hope for a long time after only seeing TMZ reporting it.    This is all kinds of fucked up.    He had issues but I really admired how he was with his daughter and standing up for the women's game.     My heart breaks for his wife and those 4 girls especially Gianna as she lost her father, her coach and number 1 fan.

 

Gianna died too.

[Hate 20,166]

1 minute ago, d2o said:

Man I held out hope for a long time after only seeing TMZ reporting it.    This is all kinds of fucked up.    He had issues but I really admired how he was with his daughter and standing up for the women's game.     My heart breaks for his wife and those 4 girls especially Gianna as she lost her father, her coach and number 1 fan.

It's being reported that Gianna was on the helicopter with him. 

[UDontKnow 10,512]

1 minute ago, d2o said:

Man I held out hope for a long time after only seeing TMZ reporting it.    This is all kinds of fucked up.    He had issues but I really admired how he was with his daughter and standing up for the women's game.     My heart breaks for his wife and those 4 girls especially Gianna as she lost her father, her coach and number 1 fan.

TMZ reported Gianna was in the helicopter and passed as well. Helicopter en route to her basketball practice.

[deech 2,324]

TMZ's site may be going down but they reported it first, and correctly that he died and then reported it first that his daughter Gigi died in the helicopter with him.  They also did not report the Rick Fox news.  So while I understand the anger at TMZ's site being down, it is a sad reflection on our society they are doing journalism better than ABC News which reported on air that all four of his daughters died.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,920]

1 minute ago, d2o said:

Man I held out hope for a long time after only seeing TMZ reporting it.    This is all kinds of fucked up.    He had issues but I really admired how he was with his daughter and standing up for the women's game.     My heart breaks for his wife and those 4 girls especially Gianna as she lost her father, her coach and number 1 fan.

tmz said gianna was on the chopper in their latest update

[USMCHorn 1,369]

24 minutes ago, Continental Op said:

Kobe hadn't been torched like this since Mother's Day 2011.

Fuck you motherfucker.

Edited January 26, 2020 by USMCHorn

[runthebone 8,172]

Wow, so young. 

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13,176]

I’m the weird guy who doesn’t get any more emotional about celebrity deaths than any average Joe I hear about. Tragic no matter what.

[d2o 1,602]

2 minutes ago, PilotsError said:

 

Gianna died too.

 

2 minutes ago, immamac said:

It seems as if Gianna has been confirmed on the helicopter at minimum. They were headed to Mamba academy for practice 

Everything I am seeing says Vanessa nor their daughters were on the chopper.   God I hope that is not true.

[PilotsError 2,338]

1 minute ago, Casual Encounter said:

I’m the weird guy who doesn’t get any more emotional about celebrity deaths than any average Joe I hear about. Tragic no matter what.

 

You're so above it all man!!  Congratulations.  

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,920]

3 minutes ago, Casual Encounter said:

I’m the weird guy who doesn’t get any more emotional about celebrity deaths than any average Joe I hear about. Tragic no matter what.

i mean...if you didnt grow up watching basketball in the the past 3 decades, I can see why you would tell us about how you feel.

 

A lot of us have been invested in Kobes whole life since he joined the league at 17 YO, whether youre a laker hater or fan.

Edited January 26, 2020 by MNLonghornFUKM

[Kermit 3,160]

9 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

I’ll remember that when you’re going fucking off when it’s a spur that tragically dies. 

Okay. You do that.

[d2o 1,602]

Fuck  just saw the latest update.

[bamachine 1,231]

2 minutes ago, Casual Encounter said:

I’m the weird guy who doesn’t get any more emotional about celebrity deaths than any average Joe I hear about. Tragic no matter what.

Yeah, while I really hate this for his family and friends, when I saw a Special Report, as I tuned in a few minutes late for the Pro Bowl, I felt a little relieved that it was not something worse.