Kobe and Gigi Bryant Memorial Thread (RIP)

[Rhyse]

You keep saying it doesn't matter what they did. shyt is fukkin ridiculous. And what about a father who molests his children?....do they also deserve recognition at their funeral just because they're "blood"....fukk outta here with that dumb shyt. You ain't in that family. Stop trying to speak on their business like you know what really went down. shyt was obviously deeper than we’ll ever know. Talking about you're a parent. And what if your own parents disowned and neglected your children just because you didn't follow the life path they wanted?.....would you ever disown your own grandchildren?.....It's funny how you wanna talk all that "you don't do that to blood" shyt but then ignore all the shyt Kobe's parents did to disrespect their own blood when he was alive. And just cause they were on speaking terms doesn't mean they were on good terms.

It's hilarious that you can't see your own hypocrisy. And you coming in here disrespecting Kobe's WIFE is not honoring him. That's the exact same reason Kobe and his parents starting beefing in the first place. So it's safe to say Kobe wouldn't fukk with you either. Kobe's wife and children are the people he loved most in this world. And his parents wanted nothing to do with them. And now you expect that same family who they never acknowledged to now acknowledge them back?.....your whole logic and perspective is dumb as fukk. Kobe gave them plenty of opportunities to be apart of their life. But they chose their own pride over BLOOD. And now they have to live with that regret. I feel bad for them. I’m sure they’re torn up. But they put themselves in this situation. Let that be a lesson for the rest of us still here. Don’t ever let pride ruin your closest relationships.

fukk you. Y’all always trying to rationalize bs. Y’all. About the situation at hand Bish. His parents and sisters did none of that. They deserve respect. Always trying to what if a situation to death. I’m
Talking about THIS!

 

[((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL]

fukk you. Y’all always trying to rationalize bs. Y’all. About the situation at hand Bish. His parents and sisters did none of that. They deserve respect. Always trying to what if a situation to death. I’m
Talking about THIS!

Can't refute anything I said. Just like I thought.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

I wasn’t disrespecting her but just pointing out that this is who I’ve always heard that she was. I actually have focused on her grieving the most. But as a parent it’s hard to over look his blood family being disrespected when they weren’t on bad terms. Somethings I was raised you just don’t do.

Agreed with the poster who said you were making solid points. And I know it hits harder seeing black parents instrumental in the success of one greats not being acknowledged as much. However, you dont know how Vanessa is hurting either. Thats her husband. Obviously Kobe was enjoying life too much about what he'd want to take place if he died prematurely. So if his last feelings are what they were.....thats somewhat what she's going to feel in some way. Obviously still with respect tho. There's time for them to heal and make whatever right.

If anything this proves we all need to forgive and/or make right with each other (at least family) because we don't know when we'll leave this earth.

 

[R=G]

 

[CanesMiamiLakers]

Kobe parents weren’t abusive or degrading to him so when he died they should have came together. Like that poster said this just shows a person true character. Y’all must not have known anyone who’s died and seen how the spouse can shyt on the whole family in the process.

 

[CanesMiamiLakers]

On another note parents rarely speak at their kids funeral from what I’ve seen so who knows

 

[R=G]

If he ain't close with them, that's that. Seems to me his kids was where his heart and priorities were above any and everything.

 

[MikelArteta]

 

[MikelArteta]

On another note parents rarely speak at their kids funeral from what I’ve seen so who knows

This wasn’t a funeral though just a memorial

vNessa only one who spoke and she didn’t mention her extended family either

 

[Po pimp]

Too many assumptions being made in this thread the last few pages. The fact that Shaq mentioned Kobe's parents disproves they weren't allowed to be mentioned during the memorial. In fact, I've seen a bunch of people in general send their condolences to Vanessa and the kids and didn't acknowledge Kobe's parents and sisters, and they knew nothing about the estrangement.
Also as another poster said, parents rarely speak at their children's memorials.

 

[Cereal_Bowl_Assassin]

Arguing in a memorial thread...smh

 

[Rell Lauren]

Good on Stephen A bringing up Kobe's parents and siblings. No one has mentioned them in the month that he's passed.

 

[TillWeDie]

We got some Gayle Kings in this thread

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Is SAS a Coli breh? He's mentioning Kobe's parents on First Take

 

[ThaBronxBully]

Crazy How You Can Feel Over This And Not Think About It Then It Hits You Out The Blue Again, I Wasn’t Even Big On Kobe, Like That, Of Course He Was Great But I’m On Of Them Guys That Just Worries About Whats Going On With My Team But Damn

I At Least Wish His Daughter Wasn’t On There, I Hate Seeing Those Vids Of Her Talking About Basketball