Kobe Bryant To Face Civil Charges in Death of 6 Year Old.

[ryan86]

So apparently, 3 years ago, at a game aginst the Memphis Grizzlie, in Memphis, Kobe Bryant dove for a lose ball that was headed in the front row of the floor seating. In-doing so, his elbo smashed into the chest of a 6 year old boy, causing severe brusing of the lungs and the eventual death of the boy.

Now, the precident set for court-side seating, is that you assume all the risk that go along with it. So the initial action would not be precident for a civil-leagal lawsuit. However, the court desided that there was action beyond the initial impact of the elbo-to-chest hit. Kobe actually pushed back off of the boy to help himself up, after the initial action. Which does not fall under the protection laws of "assume your own risk".

So now he has been charged as civily liable, for the death of the 6 year old boy. Could this be why him and his wife devorced, as to protect their estate and assets? It would ensure that 50% of their assets could not be used as payment in any settlement or judgement against Kobe.

 

[Pay Per Ghost]

He pushed the boy to get up? Was this intentional?

 

[ryan86]

He pushed the boy to get up? Was this intentional?

The video evidence shows him pushing off the boy to leverage himself back up, after the initial elbo-to-chest hit.

Of couse none of it was intentional. I'm sure he didn't even realize the severity of the inital hit. He was focused on the game and most likely thought very little of it. It was an unintentional accident. And very unfortunate... actually heartbreaking. But accidents can be held civily liable.

 

[The Crock]

Elbow.

 

[GI Cake]

Damn, that is not good for Kobe. Jail time or not, that kind of thing can really bother someone when they're playing.