POLL Kobe and the Hall of Fame - induct him now or wait til August?

[Rock Strongo]

He was up for the 2020 class. I say induct him a few weeks after the funeral, for a few reasons:

1 - It's Kobe.
2 - Waiting til August will be disrespectful I think, in many ways, to his legacy and family. See below.
3 - If he is inducted in August, the entire class with him gets washed away in the news. Give those guys their day, don't take it away.

Thoughts?

 

[Rock Strongo]

vote and discuss

 

[shopson67]

August is fine. It will give everyone time to grieve and come to terms with the loss.

 

[Shanemansj13]

August is fine. I don't have a problem with it.

 

[Rock Strongo]

August is fine. It will give everyone time to grieve and come to terms with the loss.

this is fair too. tough call IMO. we know that day in august will be focused on kobe, still.

 

[Sparhawk]

The earlier you induct him, the less time the family has to prepare.
Regardless of whether or not they want to physically be there, they still need time to grieve.

Let them grieve.
August is fine.

 

[MarkOU]

He was up for the 2020 class. I say induct him a few weeks after the funeral, for a few reasons:

1 - It's Kobe.
2 - Waiting til August will be disrespectful I think, in many ways, to his legacy and family. See below.
3 - If he is inducted in August, the entire class with him gets washed away in the news. Give those guys their day, don't take it away.

Thoughts?

No reason to change the rules.

He died, it sucks, but he didn't like cure AIDS or some shit.

 

[Rock Strongo]

No reason to change the rules.

He died, it sucks, but he didn't like cure AIDS or some shit.

early induction has happened before in other sports.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Other players/coaches have been inducted posthumously. No need to change this now

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

He was up for the 2020 class. I say induct him a few weeks after the funeral, for a few reasons:

1 - It's Kobe.
2 - Waiting til August will be disrespectful I think, in many ways, to his legacy and family. See below.
3 - If he is inducted in August, the entire class with him gets washed away in the news. Give those guys their day, don't take it away.

Thoughts?

You make some very good points. Honestly, I don't think there is a right or wrong way to handle this.

 

[Rock Strongo]

You make some very good points. Honestly, I don't think there is a right or wrong way to handle this.

i think the league will do something separate for kobe. hes going to need his own day.

imagine if this happened to MJ before his induction?

same would be done IMO, for the same reasons.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

No reason to change the rules.

He died, it sucks, but he didn't like cure AIDS or some shit.

Would you feel that way about @The Oldtimer when we induct him?

 

[The Oldtimer]

Would you feel that way about @The Oldtimer when we induct him?

 

[logic]

Although the All-Star enshrinement is on 8/28-30th they should have a special early event to honor Kobe on 8/24 as well.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Although the All-Star enshrinement is on 8/28-30th they should have a special early event to honor Kobe on 8/24 as well.

always love your avatar, one my my regular plays in college.

"i once had a life or rather, life had me..."

maggot brain was an underrated funk album.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

You know we love ya buddy!

 

[tducey]

Wait until August. Give his family the proper time to grieve this horrible tragedy.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I said put him in on his own so as to allow the others their due shine.

Believe it will also be Duncan and Pierce. Big class

 

[Fitbud]

They should do it now so that the others can get a fair ceremony. Otherwise, they are all going to be overshadowed by the outpouring of love for Kobe.

 

[logic]

Although the All-Star enshrinement is on 8/28-30th they should have a special early event to honor Kobe on 8/24 as well.

What could be better than Kobe day 8/24/20? His numbers and the years he played in the league.