I also think there are factual differences between Kobe's situation and NP that could have made it a different story.

I think both Kobe and her accuser were probably being honest in their recounting of the incident and two people walked away with two different takes of the same incident. There isn't much a discrepncy between both of their retelling of the incident.


In NP and his accusers situation someone is lying. If it's NP, he should never live it down and dude should be under the jail. If he ain't lying and the accuser is lying, then he shouldn't be compelled by public pressure to apologize to her.






>http://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1872928
>
>The following statement by Kobe Bryant was issued after sexual
>assault charges against him were dropped:
>
>"First, I want to apologize directly to the young woman
>involved in this incident. I want to apologize to her for my
>behavior that night and for the consequences she has suffered
>in the past year. Although this
>year has been incredibly difficult for me personally, I can
>only
>imagine the pain she has had to endure. I also want to
>apologize to
>her parents and family members, and to my family and friends
>and
>supporters, and to the citizens of Eagle, Colo.
>
>"I also want to make it clear that I do not question the
>motives
>of this young woman. No money has been paid to this woman. She
>has
>agreed that this statement will not be used against me in the
>civil
>case. Although I truly believe this encounter between us was
>consensual, I recognize now that she did not and does not view
>this
>incident the same way I did. After months of reviewing
>discovery,
>listening to her attorney, and even her testimony in person, I
>now
>understand how she feels that she did not consent to this
>encounter.
>
>"I issue this statement today fully aware that while one part
>of
>this case ends today, another remains. I understand that the
>civil
>case against me will go forward. That part of this case will
>be
>decided by and between the parties directly involved in the
>incident and will no longer be a financial or emotional drain
>on
>the citizens of the state of Colorado."\
>
>
>^^
>
>Nate could've just twisted these words to fit his story and
>used that. it'd be fine.
>
>b/c though HE thinks the sex was consensual the accuser didn't
>think it was. and then apologize for what he did (the sex,
>inviting his homie) and what the accuser experienced.


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