Hearsky said:
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Best reply "Do Trump Next"
That is why I posted about Trump and Rush Limbaugh.
Gee, nobody pounded Hearsky for saying that.
Maybe I am an arrogant prick. Doesn't matter. I stand by what I said. If you don't like it, go ahead and put me on ignore. Hardly matters. I'm rarely here.
And today, I care even less about Kobe. Sorry, I just don't care and I am at the point to pretty much ignore everything about it.
When I see an article say "Kobe's death is the biggest loss in NBA history" I just shake my head.
Oh, what about Reggie Lewis? He was in the prime of his career. All star captain of the Celtics. He dies of heart disease. Collapses on the court right in the middle of a playoff game. I remember seeing that live. It was scary.
(and here's something to really piss some of you off: Reggie should have been saved. He had a team of 12 top cardiologists hired to save him, paid 1 mil each. They didn't. Then the chief cardiologist on that dream team died the next year of the SAME THING! Some cardiologist. I wouldn't want him helping me. But look at Evander Hollyfeld. Same issue. How did he survive and come back and continue his career, even beating Tyson? He knew the right people, found a doctor who knew how to treat him, with something very simple and in 6 months, he was back. Who was that doctor? Joel Wallach, same guy who helped Theo Ratliff come back after retiring because of very bad joints)
Len Bias? Now I didn't feel so bad about him because he snorted a ton of cocaine. Stupid.
Magic Johnson didn't die, but when he announced the AIDS, we all thought he would. Back then any celeb that got AIDS was soon dead. He still had prime years left and suddenly he was just done.
Kobe had a 20 year career.
Many other NBA greats have died relatively young after they retired. The list is long.
Pro athletes tend to do that, and there is a reason for it.
Even Larry Bird has said that he doesn't expect to live a long life.
And I don't get why Kobe was so loved. Must be an LA thing.
He comes into the league and is arrogant, blows off Malone in the all star game.
Then he wins some titles and forces Shaq out of LA.
Then the rape charge
Then he whines about not having enough help.
The league lets the Gasol trade happen.
He is well known for being a ball hog...hence all the jokes about passing.
I just don't get the hero worship. Never did.
I don't mean to piss on Kobe's grave. It's a tragedy. If fans need to grieve so be it.
I'm just trying to lend some overall perspective. You don't have to like it or agree.