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Ethically Responding to Tragedy

Ethically Responding to Tragedy

Published on February 5, 2020, at 10:56 p.m. by Jordan Axel. What do tragedy and sports have in common? They bring unity to an otherwise divided world. No one is ready to hear the gut-wrenching news that someone they love and admire has passed away

Kobe Bryant: A Legacy Beyond the Court

Kobe Bryant: A Legacy Beyond the Court

Published on January 29, 2020 at 8:37 p.m. by Allie Rose. I was eating lunch with friends on Sunday, Jan. 26, when all around the restaurant people were struck with the news that basketball legend Kobe Bryant had passed. He and his daughter Gianna died

On the Sidelines: PR and Sports Crises

On the Sidelines: PR and Sports Crises

Published on February 11, 2019, at 4:05 p.m. by Dasia Greer. Even if you don’t consider yourself an avid sports fan, I’m sure you are privy to the numerous scandals that have transpired involving many of America’s favorite professional athletes. Athletes such as Kobe Bryant,

Keeping the Press in Public Relations: Lessons from Kobe Bryant

Keeping the Press in Public Relations: Lessons from Kobe Bryant

Posted on December 9, 2015, 7:00 p.m. by Shelby Bonner. Fan or not of Kobe Bryant, the news of his emotional poem announcing that he would retire at the end of the current NBA season was one of the biggest sports news stories over Thanksgiving weekend. Bryant’s

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