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I definetly think Kobe's wife is GORGEOUS in her face, but she has no ass. Her body is not that great. The accuser has a better body, but her face is nothing compared to the lovely Vanessa.

Yes, it's true that Kobe marrying his wife could just as well be the WORST thing he has ever done in his life. It might have been the driving force behind his infidelity because he felt tied down by his wife's materialistic ways and of course, the responsibility of being a father. But, as far as image is concerned, it was a move that has been publically adorned. That is all I meant by "best thing he has done" because of the predicament he is now in sort of requires him to fall back on the fact that he is married and "cherishes" his marriage. Zennie, I am sorry about your cousin, that is truly unfortunate.

I agree with the last post below this one. The "Economics" of this affair must include the dynamic of the young athlete who has the various "hang on" friends, girlfriends, and spouses. I am trying to think of a famous young athlete who is married to an equally successful woman. I can't off the top of my head. When I write "equally" I mean a woman who started her own business and either maintained it, or cashed out of it. The equivalent of someone like Ann Winblad, who started her own software firm when she was 25 and with $500 and then sold it for $15 million. Someone like any of the women entrepreneurs or someone like a fast rising executive. Perhaps there's a unique social-economic dynamic here which seems to discourage a union between a successful male athlete and a successful woman executive. Or for that matter a successful male athlete and a successful female athlete. In thart case, we have Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, or Chris Everett-Lloyd and John Lloyd. But as I think about it, are there any comparable examples amoung black male athletes? The couples I referred to are white, and play tennis. Are they the exception? Looking deeper, is it a function of the "groupie" mentality? That is, the more groupies there are around athletes, the more likely they are to marry someone who thinks in those terms? I use the unfortunate case of my cousin, the late Indianapolis Running Back Fred Lane Jr. His wife was certainly a groupie. He married her, and she eventually murdered him for his insurance money. Terrible. That I will never get over. It seems that there is another study to be written: "The Socio-economics and Psychology of the "Groupie" and the Black Male Athlete.

This piece is very interesting indeed, however one fact that I'de like to argue against is the statement that the best thing Kobe ever did was marry his wife. I beleive that Kobe's downfall began when he did in fact marry a 17 year old high school girl, one who like him is extremely limited in both experience and the wisdom that experience brings. Her beauty nor the public's opinion of her beauty changes the fact that, she is someone who has selfishly been the root cause of destroying the relationship between he and his parents. She lacks class and is uneduacted, which is the complete opposite of him and the way his parents raised him. His parents who raised him as you said in a privelaged manner, had to sit back and let him marry a child who'se mother dictates her every move especially to Rodeo Drive. Kobe Bryant is a genuis on the court, he is a prodigy on the court, however he is far from that off the court. We should not assume that Kobe Bryant is an emotionally mature individual. This is exactly what he was trying to prove when he married so young; he wanted to do what the other players have done but what is to say he was ready. He publically adores his wife, if so then why would he be have affairs behind her back. I use the plural form of the word because most of us know this is not Kobe's first time cheating on his wife. Could it not be that after missing his family for so long and being overrun by his wife's greedy mother that some level of resentment towards his wife could have lead him to go astray. Personally as a woman I would never be comfortable knowing my husband to be, will loose the respect and relationship with his own parents; I would do everything in my power to mend those wounds. I myself as an adult would never loose my family in order to gain a husband much less one who has no career of their own. Kobe Bryant is being juiced, he is being juiced by a wife with absolutely no ambition but to spend his money. A mother in law that has taken advantage of the absense of her in laws and has taken numerous monetary gifts from Kobe's hard worked earnings. If Vanessa Laine was a real woman she would not be bought by the $4 mill. dollar ring, nor the new Bently she got. Mostly she would not be bought by the celebrity status her husband is fighting to maintain. While his beautiful wife smiles big for the camera's drenched in diamonds, Kobe Bryant looks like he has not slept in months, he looks scared and humbled. All in all, Kobe Bryant has a lot of soul searching to do as does his accuser; both have reached this predicament due to certain voids in their lives. Most importantly Kobe Bryant needs to get back on the court and do what he does best and as an individual should look deep and find himself mainly for the sake of the most important equation in all of this that many fail to realize - his daughter.

Greetings, I think the other problem is that we seem to be in the middle of a society that's becoming all the more fragmented and unusual in its psychology. It seems that neurotic behavior is encouraged, if not celebrated. What is neurotic behavior? It's an unusual nervous tention toward the act of another, or the perceived actions of a person. This shows up in our society whenever one person is trying to "shut out" another person from their group because that person does not "fit" either the other persons expectations or their view of what kind of person they want in their life. Thus, we have women and men with gender issues such that the smallest advance by the other is met with a high degree of nervous and uncessary behavior. We have people who are not used to "people of color" first working to draw their attention, then complaining about it once its received. If this sounds weird, consider the tale of Oakland Raiders Defensive Tackle Darrell Russell, who went to a local SF club called Harry Denton's and met up with a woman he knows (he's black; she's white) and they went to his place in Alameda with another friend. She claimed that they raped her. But the movies that were taken show a woman who was willing and working to have fun with her male friends in bed -- not rape. Russell was acquitted of the charges, and the woman was accussed of filing a false report. But this kind of behavior and the stories, is all too common. So much so that athletes like Bryant become targets and victims. The real solution is in how our media and legal system treats these problems. A really good inqusitor can flesh out these problems, but the system has an anti-intellectual "book-em" first mentality. So stories like that one, or the Kobe issue. are permitted to hide behind a political smokescreen of care for the woman, when the real problem is the way we look at such encounters, especially when it's black male and white female. The only way to protect the athlete from this, is for the system to "work smarter" in interrogation and investigation. It should as much work to determine if both parties are being truthful, even to the point of having both of them in the same room to "talk it out." As controversial as that is, it forces the two parties to deal with each other. In that emotionally-charged, yet controlled, environment, the truth will reveal itself. One trained therapist can determine the real story, and cause each party to reveal it, as they attempt to counter each other. What will happen is that one person will slip, and say something different from what they initially told the police.

Many things are unfortunate in our society: It is unfortunate that Kobe did any of this at all--to whatever degree. Whether he dove to the depths stated in the media or merely "had an affair," he unfortunately has betrayed a trust with his wife and the public. It is unfortunate, as you pointed out, that the press will hype this pecadillo much more than those of lesser paid/known individuals. But media is "BIG" business, and they're after the buck as much as anyone. It is unfortunate that because of his wealth and popularity, the "Kobe affair" will be forgotten in a relatively short amount of time. All of these three things and more are unfortunately barometers of the state of our society. Good write up!

G, The Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky comparison is a good one. Most likely, people will forget about Kobe if he is aquitted of all charges. Just like how no one talks about Sammy Sosa's corked bat incident. The performance on the field/court erases most, if not all, negative connotations regarding their actions. Kobe can still become one of the greatest players in history without the endorsements. It is superficial that endorsements and contracts (i.e. image) determines the outcome of a player's ability to perform. Maybe LeBron is an exception, because I truly think he will live up to the hype. But, if we take a look at Barry Bonds, it's clear that a player doesn't need to be endorsements to be good. I think Kobe can redeem his image by working hard and show a true passion for the game of basketball. At the same time, I don't see him receiving endorsement offers to the extent of Michael Jordan and LeBron James for the remainder of his NBA career.

I thought that this write up raised some very interesting points. I'm glad that you brought up the whole black/white angle on the situation. I think that is the primary underlying issue that has made this such a monster story. Personally, I believe that this story is receiveing too much attention because this type of thing happens all the time. Usually it just doesn't get reported. I just hope Kobe pulls through because as Too Short so eloquently put it "all she wanted was the fame but you can't get sh*t when you don't have game".

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I think you offer some valid hypotheses regarding the possible reasons for allegations of rape. I was very surprised to hear that Kobe was involved something so sordid. As you say, it didn't fit his image. I was also inclined to believe that he didn't do it and was further surprised that the arraignment found sufficient evidence to proceed. I don't know that we will ever know the truth, but I think it likely that Kobe was trying to end an on again/off again affair. Perhaps the birth of his child made him rethink things or realize how fortunate he was. This will definitely change the way fans view Kobe, but in the long run, he will be largely unaffected. I liken his situation to ex-President Bill Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky affair. Just as the public decided that the affair did not compromise his ability to run the country, so will they decide that this affair does not compromise Kobe's ability to play some mean basketball. A smart marketing person will find a way to either make this work for him or direct it away from him. "Street credibility" aside, Kobe is, legitimately, a great basketball player. When all is said and done, he still will be.

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