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Old 08-05-2003, 10:22 PM
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Bryant winning Teen Choice Award

Does anyone else find it kind of funny that Kobe Bryant is being awarded the Teen Choice Award for Male Athlete of the Year?

I know the voting and all that took place before the rape incident happened, but is this really the kind of role model teens should have?

I'm also kind of disgusted that in every single promo i've seen for the Awards show, it mentions him. "See Kobe Bryant accept the award for Male Athlete of the Year" blah blah.

Nothing like exploiting already nasty contraversy to drum of ratings for a TEEN awards cermony.
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Old 08-05-2003, 10:38 PM
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but isnt kobe innocent until proven guilty?
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Old 08-05-2003, 10:40 PM
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Yeah, he is innocent until proven guilty, but I just find it pretty tasteless for a young people's network/show to be using it to promote their show
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Old 08-05-2003, 10:48 PM
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Re: Bryant winning Teen Choice Award

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Does anyone else find it kind of funny that Kobe Bryant is being awarded the Teen Choice Award for Male Athlete of the Year?

I know the voting and all that took place before the rape incident happened, but is this really the kind of role model teens should have?

I'm also kind of disgusted that in every single promo i've seen for the Awards show, it mentions him. "See Kobe Bryant accept the award for Male Athlete of the Year" blah blah.

Nothing like exploiting already nasty contraversy to drum of ratings for a TEEN awards cermony.
I agree that it wasn't cool of the Teen Choice Awards to promote him winning so more people would watch. But we have to remember that he is innocent until proven guilty. It's sad that everyone is ready to lock him up.
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Old 08-05-2003, 10:48 PM
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how sad....
he's hit regardless of how it ends because he's already admitted he did something. the guilt or innocence on how it came down remains to be seen.
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Old 08-05-2003, 10:50 PM
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Also to add to what I said about yes, he is innocent until proven guilty:

My personal views on him are also strongly affected by the fact that he admitted to committing adultery and having sex with this woman. Of course, tons of celebs commit adultery, but most don't get into this kind of mess.

But anyway- that's a whole 'nother thread- whether he's innocent, etc.

I was just disgusted by the promotion of it
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Old 08-05-2003, 11:03 PM
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Also to add to what I said about yes, he is innocent until proven guilty:

My personal views on him are also strongly affected by the fact that he admitted to committing adultery and having sex with this woman. Of course, tons of celebs commit adultery, but most don't get into this kind of mess.

But anyway- that's a whole 'nother thread- whether he's innocent, etc.

I was just disgusted by the promotion of it

i hear you. i am just annoyed with the whole thing. i hate when stuff like this happens and no one really knows what really happened. so the media plays it up like they were there when it happened.
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Old 08-05-2003, 11:21 PM
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I love the Daily Show.

Jon Stewart's opening monologue started discussing this very subject.
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Old 08-06-2003, 12:12 AM
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Also to add to what I said about yes, he is innocent until proven guilty:

My personal views on him are also strongly affected by the fact that he admitted to committing adultery and having sex with this woman. Of course, tons of celebs commit adultery, but most don't get into this kind of mess.

But anyway- that's a whole 'nother thread- whether he's innocent, etc.

I was just disgusted by the promotion of it
Ohhhhh so true. He shouldn't have done it. And if it comes out that there was no rape, I would say shame on the girl as well. This case is making everyone sick.
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Old 08-06-2003, 01:30 AM
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Kobe's punk ass and all those other athletes or anyone who is on top with the Media need to stop exploiting women through their fame. And women...get educated, stop HOing around and giving us CLASSY women bad reputations. UGH
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Old 08-06-2003, 01:53 AM
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Also to add to what I said about yes, he is innocent until proven guilty:

My personal views on him are also strongly affected by the fact that he admitted to committing adultery and having sex with this woman. Of course, tons of celebs commit adultery, but most don't get into this kind of mess.

But anyway- that's a whole 'nother thread- whether he's innocent, etc.

I was just disgusted by the promotion of it
While I agree with the promotion thing, I think it needs to be said that it's not just celebrities that commit adultery. If that were the case, there would be a lot less affairs going on...
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Old 08-06-2003, 01:59 AM
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Youre right,
People need to think before acting period. Celebrity. Or not.
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Old 08-06-2003, 02:23 AM
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but isnt kobe innocent until proven guilty?
i'm pretty sure that 5 stitches in a very private area, if indeed it's true, is all the proof the jury should need.

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Old 08-06-2003, 06:32 AM
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I don't know what his publicist/PR person/agent were doing letting him attend the show; not the move I would have made, all things considered, especially for a Teen's Choice show.
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Old 08-06-2003, 10:05 AM
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even if he is guilty, it takes one good scandal to make stardom and end up in the limelight forever.

look at lizz gruberman. . .the comedian who ran over people and kept going. . .she was convicted. . .and now, she's touring the country doing lectures. . .and folks, it ain't about defensive driving. . .

face it. . .this will be something that he can bounce back from.. .

especially if he walks, the first Lakers game will be the most valued game ever. . .
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