Re: Kobe Trial Gets Down And Dirty

[Ryan W <ubiquitous_am_i@xxxxxxxxx>]

I second Greg on this idea.  As basketball fans (and
more generally as Americans in this media-driven
culture), we're going to be bludgeoned with this story
for the entire season, if not into the offseason.  It
would be nice if this list was a safe-haven from that
onslaught.  (That said, when the verdict does come
down, everyone will probably want to pipe up and give
their two cents . . . which would be fine by
me--there's a difference between talking about the
heinous details of a rape trial [which, as Greg was
right to point out, doesn't belong on this list] and
talking about whatever the verdict will mean to the
Lakers or the League [which would have revelance to
this list]).

Ryan
--- Greg Odegaard <grodeg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> One thing I know for sure is that we don't need any
> information on this
> ongoing event on this list PERIOD.  For those that
> need any details they can
> find it so easily in virtually any media form,
> without even trying.
> 
> We determined here when the story broke that no
> human should take joy for
> this event, and worse we don't need the kind of
> details that Ray posted in
> this message.  Our kids might read these messages,
> and though life happens
> and they can't be protected from everything, at a
> minimum this list should
> not stoop to a level to need to track the pending
> trial like a gossip rag.
> 
> Heck we get enough of that with the clean news from
> our team anyway.  I for
> one am happy for Vin and wish him the best. It takes
> a real man to fess up
> to his problems and make the best of it.  We can
> only hope the same outcome
> for Mr. Bryant, guilty or innocent.
> 
> The bottom line, I vote for no Kobe news or updates
> on this list ever unless
> it pertains to his ability to play in a Celtics
> game.  I would appreciate
> your collective support to ensure that my strong
> opinion is recognized
> across this list of fine people.
> 
> Thank you and have a nice weekend,
> Greg Odegaard
> "my real name, by the way Lynn"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 11:50 AM
> Subject: Kobe Trial Gets Down And Dirty
> 
> 
> >
>
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/125779p-112756c.html
> > Team Kobe's bomb: Proof of other man
> >
> > By GREG GITTRICH in Eagle, Colo.
> > and CORKY SIEMASZKO in New York
> > DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
> >
> .


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