"Kobe Bryant's death is the most shocking athlete death since Dale Earnhardt" — PFT Commenter

Take Slip·Jan 27, 2020

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Kobe Bryant's death is the most shocking athlete death since Dale Earnhardt

I can't think of another case where an athlete of like this stature has passed away suddenly, like maybe the closest thing I can even think of is Dale Earnhardt.

Opinion Life Medium Subjective

The level of 'shock' is a subjective experience, though widely shared by the sports community at the time.

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Take Slip·Jan 27, 2020

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Kobe Bryant was the bridge that took the baton from Michael Jordan and passed it to LeBron James

Kobe Bryant was the type of guy who [was] bigger than his sport, who was the guy who took the baton from Michael Jordan and passed it to LeBron James, who was basically the guy in the NBA for a decade plus.

Opinion Basketball Mild Subjective

This is a subjective assessment of a player's historical role in the league, generally supported by most basketball historians.

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Take Slip·Jan 27, 2020

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PFT Commenter

The NBA should have canceled all games on the day Kobe Bryant died

I think [the NBA] should have canceled the games today because of what he meant everybody in the league. It seemed like Kobe had some sort of influence on every single team... it felt like one of those things where the the whole league was like sleepwalking.

Opinion Basketball Medium Subjective

The NBA did not cancel games that night, though they later postponed a Lakers/Clippers game. This remains a subjective opinion on how the league should handle tragedies.

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Take Slip·Jan 27, 2020·Who's Back

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PFT Commenter

The NFL should implement the XFL's 4th-and-15 onside kick alternative rule

They tried out the Mike Florio rule where you get a one passing down fourth and 15 and you try to make a first down instead of an onside kick... it's a great rule by the way. They should absolutely implement it.