Breaking News: Kobe Bryant Dead!

[MDB111™]

Kobe Bryant was one man who sometimes could check MJ. He was the last from that Golden Era and I admit I havent really watched the late Lebron era.

This news sucks worse than omelet

 

[Hawkeye OG]

Every team in the NBA should retire his jersey.

 

[MDB111™]

Was twitter speculation not real journalism. And funny, ESPN waited to confirm the facts before posting on their site and people were bitching because they took too long.... damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

CNN was pretty late on it too. They had the televised accident but would not say it was Kobe until they were 100 on it.

 

[zack54attack]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1221533107234336770

 

[zack54attack]

ESPN and ABC sticking with the Pro Bowl.

 

[modo]

ESPN and ABC sticking with the Pro Bowl.

they have a contract....not sure what they would have to talk about...there is social media that does all that crap now

 

[zack54attack]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1221535216747130880

 

[zack54attack]

they have a contract....not sure what they would have to talk about...there is social media that does all that crap now

Same two stations airing the pro Bowl. Owned by the same company. Can't switch one over for a few min?

 

[zack54attack]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1221535216747130880

 

[zack54attack]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1221537476893925376

 

[Bearsfan7954]

they have a contract....not sure what they would have to talk about...there is social media that does all that crap now

Yeah they already had a special report to announce the news and a few updates by the announcers as verified news comes in. Not sure what else they are supposed to do?

 

[modo]

Same two stations airing the pro Bowl. Owned by the same company. Can't switch one over for a few min?

dont know whats in the contracts...this isn't like old TV when affiliates could do whatever the **** they wanted.

 

[zack54attack]

dont know whats in the contracts...this isn't like old TV when affiliates could do whatever the **** they wanted.

Just seems odd they can't switch over one of the broadcasts to report the breaking news. it's on 2 channels. Just dumb they can't do that. They don't have to switch it over for the entire game, but 5-10 min to break the news isn't a crazy thing.

 

[BPo001]

It’s on ESPN 2

 

[Bearsfan7954]

Just seems odd they can't switch over one of the broadcasts to report the breaking news. it's on 2 channels. Just dumb they can't do that. They don't have to switch it over for the entire game, but 5-10 min to break the news isn't a crazy thing.

They already did that back in the 1st Q.

 

[zack54attack]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1221532337101594624

 

[dweebs19]

Not gonna lie, this one hit me harder than I expected. He was way too young. Just gotta show you that you never know when it's going to be your time. Thoughts and prayers to his wife and kids

 

[dabears70]

ESPN and ABC sticking with the Pro Bowl.

They did cut into the pro bowl for about a maybe 3-4 minute update about it.

 

[iueyedoc]

Same two stations airing the pro Bowl. Owned by the same company. Can't switch one over for a few min?

Really sad news but give it a rest, it is all over TV and the internet. Why would they or should they?

 

[Hawkeye OG]

Not gonna lie, this one hit me harder than I expected. He was way too young. Just gotta show you that you never know when it's going to be your time. Thoughts and prayers to his wife and kids

My wife doesn't really understand why this is so upsetting to me. Kobe was an absolute icon to me when I was younger. He is the one that got me interested in the NBA and really revitalized it once MJ was gone. I was 9 when he won is first ring and started his run. I was to young really to remember MJ in his prime, so Kobe was always the guy for me.