King then asked if it's "even a fair question to talk about" the accusation, "considering he's no longer with us and that it was resolved," or if it is "really part of his history. Kobe Bryant death: Basketball icon's entertainment legacy was just beginning after Oscars win. Bryant died on Jan. In heavy fog and with no radio connection to the controller, likely blocked by the mountains in low altitude, the helicopter crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, California.
King's line of questioning struck a chord on Twitter, with many criticizing the journalist as disrespectful. Among King's critics was rapper 50 Cent. You just said it was dismissed Then how would you see it, Gayle? How the expletive would you see it, expletive? Alicia Keys opens up about hosting the Grammys hours after learning of Kobe Bryant's death. Snoop Dogg also made his anger at King known in multiple Instagram posts. In one, the rapper wrote, "Hey Gayle. Kobe was our superhero.
This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'.
Accusations against Rose date back as recently as Including Winfrey, Snoop Dogg then added to the rebuke of their focus on black men. Cosby , once a beloved figure in American entertainment, is currently serving three to 10 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in Representatives for Cosby then tweeted, thanking Snoop Dogg for his support while also taking King and Winfrey to task for their coverage of black men.
On behalf of myself, Camille and my family, thank you, thank you and thank you. My heartfelt prayers are with Kobe and his family, as well as with Michael Jackson and his family. May their legacies live on forever.
Many defended King, noting that black men also commit sexual misconduct and that, often, pressure to keep problems within a community worsens them. Defending Snoop Dogg and other men engaging in misogynoir against Gayle King for being a journalist who discussed rape in an interview further proves the point that we live in a culture where Black women aren't allowed to have a voice or an opinion about anything. Everybody gettin judged individually. Still Gayle King wronger than two left shoes.
We myself included have to take time in our healing to try to understand why we either forgave Bryant or never bothered to hold him accountable. To demand silence over the case does an injustice to the victims of sexual violence as well as the work Bryant did to try to make it right.
We cannot let our love and defense of Bryant turn into the same perpetuation of rape culture that made Colorado, where the alleged sexual assault occurred, acceptable for so many in the first place. We have to be more nuanced and intentional than that. Every time. Even if that feels uncomfortable and painful. If we believe Bryant did enough to make things right, then we need to talk about the true steps of reckoning he took and how that can look for more men.
My friends are in pain. My Morehouse students are aching. When Nipsey Hussle or Tupac Shakur or Biggie Smalls or even Michael Jackson or Prince died, we had shooters, betrayers and pharmaceutical companies to direct our anger toward. Bryant died when a helicopter fell out of the sky.
0コメント