Death threats. Among the many topics discussed was the rape case against Kobe Bryant. King has since said she feels CBS posting an isolated clip of that conversation led to things being taken out of context.
And in case you're not caught up on the case -- in , Bryant was charged with sexual assault after an accusation by a year-old woman in Colorado. The charges were later dropped, but as recounted in a piece by Nancy Armour for USA today , Bryant said in a statement he'd come to understand why "she feels she did not consent to this encounter.
Bryant died late last month in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and several other people on board. We should have a huge problem with the amount of viciousness coming Gayle King's way. The same goes for anyone who has brought up by far the worst thing about Bryant's past.
You are not wrong for mourning and praising Kobe Bryant. You are wrong if you go after people who decide to discuss the negative aspects of Bryant's story. What does this say to the hundreds of thousands of women and men sexually assaulted every year in this country? After two straight years of the MeToo movement, where plenty of victims of heinous acts done by people in positions of power came forward to tell their stories in an effort to put a stop to such abuses, we're already back to turning a blind eye.
This is a huge part of Bryant's life story. And this could be a very teachable moment for a lot of people. A lesson that people are not all good or not all bad. This incident does not devalue the amount of good he did for underprivileged kids, people in other countries, youth basketball, the NBA, and of course, his family.
