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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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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