Comments on: The Lakers Are 2008-2009 NBA Champions: Kobe Bryant, A Distinction In Commitment

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By: g.j.p.

g.j.p. — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:38:24 +0000

There has ‘never’ been a basketball team like this present Laker team, and coach, Mr Phil Jackson; They, the Lakers, are able to mesh into one mind when it is time to do so. Congratulations Lakers!!!—————–Glenn Parker

By: g.j.p.

g.j.p. — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:18:06 +0000

ALL——-Laker players should be kept, as a reward for winning the whole ‘nine yards!

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By: g.j.p.

g.j.p. — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:22:50 +0000

Kobe Bryant, ‘Bad To The Bone’!!

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Friday Fire: What is the Responsibility of the Media? | The Starting Five — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:08:36 +0000

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By: Tariq al Haydar

Tariq al Haydar — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:55:48 +0000

I don’t know. I guess American society just baffles me sometimes. I’m not saying I WANT Stallworth to rot in hell or anything, but I’m just saying that I notice that certain athletes (and celebrities) tend to be singled out and reviled while others get slapped on the wrist for more serious offenses.

By: Mizzo

Mizzo — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:46:53 +0000

I’m really not getting the dog thing. It’s almost alien. I’ve been really attached to dogs I’ve had as pets my entire life and have felt mad sadness when they’ve departed, but never to the degree of how I would feel if a human passed. Never. Not ever.

There’s just no way.

Temple we’ve followed this case from the beginning and both thought he was going to go down hard. The three points you allude to are obviously all contributing factors and I would also add the settlement (outreach?) kos mentioned. If dude dropped the fam a couple of millions things change dramatically. That was prerequisite we thought when the victim was the sole breadwinner in the house.

My bad folks for the absence of posts. Been out of commission.

By: kos

kos — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:38:34 +0000

Tariq,
Some folks love their dogs to a sickening degree. This lady in my city got killed one night when her dog ran out in the street in front of a car. A lady in my department could only worry about whether the dog was alright. As a matter of fact, whenever a story involves dogs, she’s always more worried about the dog than a person.

Now if that ain’t some sick isht, I don’t know what is.

With Stallworth, part of the reason is he was remorseful, and the family just wanted this business to be over with. Stallworth has already worked out a settlement with the family. It’s pending on if the DA decides to accept the plea.

By: Tariq al Haydar

Tariq al Haydar — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:49:01 +0000

It’s just insane to me that Stallworth gets 30 days in prison while Michael Vick gets his testicles handed to him in a plastic bag for dog-fighting. Weird.

By: Temple3

Temple3 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:33:24 +0000

That’s pretty amazing stuff.

I think the overarching factors in him getting that degree of leniency were:

1) His approach immediately following the accident.
2) A demonstration of remorse and outreach to the family.
3) The fact that the victim was not in the crosswalk.

Stallworth is about as fortunate as a man can be who has taken a life through their own negligence. It’s just an awful mess. I wonder what level of punishment the family sought?