The Washington Post has issued a new statement regarding reporter Felicia Sonmez's suspension after tweeting about Kobe Bryant's rape allegations
Brilliant and Complicated Legacy,” implying that the complications are due in large part to the fallout from the 2003 sexual assault allegation. But the nearly 1,500-word piece largely makes the argument that his “uber-competitiveness,” flamboyant style, and hyper-driven nature complicated his legacy, not the internationally publicized sexual assault allegation to which only a paragraph is devoted.
No man is the sum of his parts, and the same can be said of Kobe Bryant. As the remembrances from his former teammates have suggested, he was a fiercely devoted friend and father to his four daughters, and spent the last years of his life serving as a mentor to many young players, particularly in the field of women’s basketball, which has historically been ignored by those in the NBA.
Mon., Jan 27, 2020, 5:15 p.m: This article has been updated to include a statement from the Washington Post Guild. Correction Tues., Jan. 28, 2020, 5:46 p.m.: An earlier version of this story stated that the WNBA tweeted about Bryant’s daughter Gianna. It was the account for WNBA Nation, a WNBA podcast.
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