The Washington Post tweeted out a reminder that Kobe was under investigation at one point for sexual assault and settled with the accuser out of court, she got death threats and was suspended for her job.
Yes, Kobe was a brilliant inspiration to many and supported women’s sports, but he was also an accused rapist. Sonmez wasn’t wrong in stating that, but she committed the faux pas of speaking ill of the well-liked dead.
Kobe may have been beloved and inspiration, but he did have an affair with the girl who did accuse him of rape, and he admitted that.
Now, you may not think of adultery as terrible as other actions, but it’s enough to upset people, and credible allegations of sexual assault are pretty terrible.