McGrady blasts Kobe for adultery
( 2003-08-08 09:34) (Msnbc)
Orlando Magic guard Tracy McGrady was sounding more like talk show host Dr.
Laura Schlessinger as he weighed in on the Kobe Bryant soap opera.
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| Tracy McGrady | McGrady said he
sympathizes with Bryant, but added that he should have known to avoid
potentially bad situations. ¡°If you¡¯re married, stick with your wife,¡± McGrady
said. ¡°He adds that players shouldn¡¯t do anything crazy that¡¯s going to cause
problems at home.¡±
Bryant is charged with felony sexual assault
against a 19-year-old woman who was working at the Lodge & Spa at Cordillera
when Bryant stayed at the exclusive resort hotel June 30. Bryant, who is free on
$25,000 bond, has said the sex was consensual. McGrady said he hopes Bryant is
found innocent.
¡°I hope he beats this and he can get back on the right
track, stay focused and just concentrate on basketball.¡±
Bryant made his
first court appearance Wednesday, uttering just two words during a seven-minute
hearing that created a media frenzy in Eagle, Colo.
Attorneys for the
24-year-old Bryant waived his right to be formally advised of the felony assault
charge, sparing the Los Angeles Lakers guard even more time in the
granite-walled courtroom that was jammed with reporters.
Eagle County
Judge Frederick Gannett set an Oct. 9 preliminary hearing to determine whether
the closely watched case will go to trial. The hearing would be one day after a
Lakers¡¯ preseason game and about three weeks before the start of the regular
season.
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