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SBD/Issue 232/Sports Media
Kobe Monitor: Shaq Breaks His Silence, Speaks On Case
Published August 26, 2003
THE DAILY continues "Kobe Monitor," which charts television's treatment of the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case. The following is a sampling of the coverage, with the focus on primetime and morning programming. Some of the issues discussed last night and this morning were 1) Lakers C Shaquille O'Neal's comments on the case; 2) Mark Cuban defending his comments on the case being good for the business of the NBA; 3) Holly Robinson Peete expressing her support for Bryant; 4) Mike Tyson commenting on the case and his opinion of women; 5) Bryant's accuser, the judge and the DA receiving death threats.
| SHOW | GUEST |
TOPIC
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| ESPN | ||
| "PTI" | Discussion only |
1
|
| "SportsCenter" | Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban |
2
|
| FSN | ||
| "BDSSP" | Philadelphia Inquirer's Stephen A. Smith |
1
|
| MSNBC | ||
| "The Abrams Report" | Panel of four attorneys |
4,5
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| OTHERS | ||
| "ET" | Lakers C Shaquille O'Neal Holly Robinson Peete |
1
3 |
