I hate basketball season because I have to see the arrogant, smug face of Kobe Bryant plastered all over the media. He's running around a court hanging of the hoops making millions when he should be in jail serving his term for rape.
Many people will disagree with me on this...obviously, since he's seen as some sort of god by Laker's fans. But I know the
truth and so does Kobe. He knows he got away with it, he also knows what happened behind the scenes in the civil case that he LOST.
One of my closest friends knows the victim and her family. He knows what kind of girl she was, a typical 19 year old. And typical 19 year olds have sex with boys/men, and a typical 19 year old would have a hard time turning down a young handsome rich, famous, celebrity.
What started out mutually did not end that way. When he forced her, with his hands around her neck to bend over a chair so he could have sex with her in that position, she said NO! STOP! But not only did he not stop, when he was almost done he forced her to turn around so he could ejaculate in her face. THAT is called RAPE - forcing yourself on someone who doesn't want you, not to mention degradation.
There was physical evidence against Kobe, including her blood on his shirt and vaginal trauma, but as is typical in many rape cases, they put the victim on trial and tried to make her look bad, like she agreed to it.
And because this poor girl refused to take the stand, they dropped the case. Reading some of what this young lady would have had to say IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE WORLD was so degrading and humiliating, of course she did not want to testify and have everyone in her life, plus everyone watching the trial, hear what she endured.
He got away with it. He continues his life of fame and fortune bouncing his little balls around on the court.....while her memory of that night will never leave her. She will never stop being "the girl who accused Kobe of rape".
Well, I know she was telling the truth and I hope that someday, somehow Kobe has to pay for it. I can think of an appropriate punishment but I will keep that thought to myself.