A high school teacher has been caught on camera calling tragic Kobe Bryant a 'horrible person' and a 'rapist' following his death on Sunday. The Los Angeles Lakers star died alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna when their helicopter crashed outside of Los Angeles, killing all nine aboard. The band teacher also criticises the basketball star for taking a helicopter instead of driving between Orange Country and Calabasas. In a message sent to parents this morning, Garfield principal Andres Favela said officials were aware of the statements, reports CBS Los Angeles. 'We recently learned that negative comments about Kobe Bryant were made in a classroom, he said.

Source: Daily Mail January 29, 2020 15:12 UTC