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109572, LA was a heartbreaking place to be in yesterday.
Posted by Ryan M, Mon Jan-27-20 02:44 PM
I'm sure it was bad in a lot of places. I've seen countless people talk about how much they'd respected and loved Kobe more in retirement and in retrospect, and I'm sure the national news was wall to wall Kobe yesterday....but in LA, it felt like a piece of the city died, man.

LAX lit up in purple and gold.
Downtown LA lit up in purple and gold.
A bike ride of fans down Melrose.
Staples as a memorial, on the day of the Grammys no less.
Newport Beach has a memorial.
Calabasas has a memorial.

Watching local news anchors cry uncontrollably on the air, because they lost not only a beloved figure, but someone they'd interviewed and grown to know over decades.

I don't think anybody feels like being at work today. I know I don't.