Surprise of the Day

Like we didn't see a civil lawsuit against Kobe Bryant coming. I'm wondering if the woman in question figures that her civil case would be in jeopardy because of recent setbacks in the criminal case. The thinking may be that it is better to avoid a damaging loss of the criminal case.

Tragic. Tragic that she may have been raped. Tragic that Kobe Bryant, father and husband committed adultary. The indelible image of a reputation destroyed,

"'I shouldn't have to say anything. You know I would never do something like that,' Bryant said in the brief telephone interview."

And then, after charges were filed,

A tearful Bryant, claiming innocence while rupturing the fabric of his family values, said at a Friday night news conference that he was "disgusted at myself for making the mistake of adultery."