Kobe Bryant represented many of our hopes and dreams and passions, and it is precisely for that reason that it’s critical we see, with compassion for all involved, the full picture.
KOBE BRYANT flanked by his attorneys Pamela Mackey and Harold Haddon pleads not guilty at the arraignment in his rape case, with Eagle County District Judge Terry Ruckriegle presiding at the Eagle County Justice Center in Eagle, Colorado, May 11, 2004(photo credit: REUTERS)ByEMILY SCHRADER