Re: Kobe Trial Gets Down And Dirty

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Please explain the difference in Kobe's case compared to the AA posts we
went through with Baker??? Also guys list all the taboo subjects you don't
want discussed.

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan W" <ubiquitous_am_i@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: Kobe Trial Gets Down And Dirty


> 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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