The off topic thread 4.0

[Bojan KantKick]

RIP Kobe. One of the GOAT'S.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[RPCB]

They just did a live press conference and one of the officials said that there were 9 people on board, instead of the initial reports of 5.

 

[jd2010]

Finished watching that Aaron Hernandez doc today. I thought it was really weird how they just brushed past the fact he was sexually abused as a kid. It literally got mentioned once and that's it. Considering how much they focused on his sexuality and the CTE, it just made no sense that they practically chose to ignore something so significant.

Could it be because they dont have sufficient evidence as to whom it was that abused him and with no charges/convictions they had to tread carefully around it?

 

[Magma]

was just watching some if the bits with lebron and talking about each others game yesterday. horrific. a true great who transcended his sport. feel for all the families of everyone on board, just awful

 

[SM]

Helicopters are death traps.

 

[glenferry23]

They just did a live press conference and one of the officials said that there were 9 people on board, instead of the initial reports of 5.

Yes I caught that too, 9 in total including other children who were heading to the same basketball game. Horrendous.

 

[undefined]

Literally been in tears at work this morning. What a waste.

 

[RPCB]

The Orange Coast College Baseball team have tweeted that their head coach John Altobelli, his wife and their daughter are amongst the deceased. The more details emerge, the more heartbreaking this is.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

I no longer get upset by celebrity deaths. **** knows why, must be an age thing. Don’t follow basketball at all so this news didn’t affect me in the slightest

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Kobe was the reason I started watching basketball. Initially I was just shocked, now it is just deep sadness.

 

[undefined]

My best mate has idolised Kobe since we were in primary school together - worked late last night so is still asleep presumably ; feel sick at the thought of him waking up to this news.

 

[undefined]

I no longer get upset by celebrity deaths. fu** knows why, must be an age thing. Don’t follow basketball at all so this news didn’t affect me in the slightest

Well typing this unhelpful comment was a massive waste of your time, then. And frankly, having to read it was a waste of ours.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Could it be because they dont have sufficient evidence as to whom it was that abused him and with no charges/convictions they had to tread carefully around it?

Well they embellished the stuff about his high school QB so they could just have easily done the same about the abuse if they wanted to.

 

[jd2010]

Well they embellished the stuff about his high school QB so they could just have easily done the same about the abuse if they wanted to.

The QB consented to it though didn't he

 

[Bojan KantKick]

The QB consented to it though didn't he

Well the QB wasn't actually the starting QB at all. He played 2 snaps the whole time they were at school together. Kinda ruins his credibility to me.

 

[jd2010]

Well the QB wasn't actually the starting QB at all. He played 2 snaps the whole time they were at school together. Kinda ruins his credibility to me.

That's definitely stretching the truth but not to the lengths of naming his abuser though

 

[chef]

I'm not a basketball fan, but at work whenever we toss something in the bin it's always followed by saying Kobe. He is/was a part of pop culture and this a sad day for everyone involved or effected.

 

[undefined]

I'm not a basketball fan, but at work whenever we toss something in the bin it's always followed by saying Kobe. He is/was a part of pop culture and this a sad day for everyone involved or effected.

Yep, was thinking this earlier. Throwing paper/plastic in my desk bin will never feel the same - nor will launching my laundry into the washing basket.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Gone but never forgotten. 75 years to the day since Auschwitz was liberated by the Russians.

One of the best yet utterly saddening and depressing accounts to follow on twitter. Helps a lot putting everyday problems back into perspective

 

[jd2010]

Was never a Lakers or Kobe fan but couldn't help but respect both and waking up to that news was probably one of the few celeb deaths that shook me. RIP legend

 

[WealstoneRaider]

Well typing this unhelpful comment was a massive waste of your time, then. And frankly, having to read it was a waste of ours.

I should have added “RIP” but I get what you’re saying. Just an honest take though guv. He will probably almost be canonised now so my take doesn’t matter one bit. But sorry I can’t get emotional about someone who threw a ball into a basket. But RIP to him and especially his little girl which is heartbreaking, but RIP also to everyone else who lost their lives in accidents today

 

[chef]

The footage of the crash looks terrifying, knowing what was about happen and being helpless to do anything.

 

[SM]

The footage of the crash looks terrifying, knowing what was about happen and being helpless to do anything.

Apparently the footage is fake, but who knows.

 

[jd2010]

Anyone see the gentleman?