Fans are what makes you money

Source: Crazy Days and Nights

One lesson is important to learn.

Fans are what makes you money.

So, if you are the widow and start sending out takedown notices to social media companies who are hosting fan accounts and photos, that is a way to turn them against you and find someone else to support.

It also makes you look like an insensitive tool.

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Kobe Bryant

Sports Academy drops “Mamba” from its name to honor wishes of Kobe Bryant’s estate

The Mamba Sports Academy announced Tuesday that it has dropped the “Mamba” name to respect the wishes of Kobe Bryant’s family. Bryant had led the organization before he, his teen daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a January helicopter crash. The group was flying to see a basketball tournament at the academy when the helicopter crashed in the hills northwest of Los Angeles on a foggy day.

“Today, with respect for an unparalleled legacy, the Academy will retire the ‘Mamba’ in the Mamba Sports Academy name — to raise it to the rafters, where it belongs,” the organization said in a statement. “Sports Academy’s mission remains unchanged … Sports Academy is still here to support current professionals and guide the next generation of athletes.”

The Sports Academy said the name change “was a mutual agreement made in accordance with the wishes of [Kobe Bryant’s] estate.” The statement added: “Thank you for respecting that decision in these turbulent times.” – Source