October 29, 2003 Patrick Kitengie OP Contributor Clean cut 25-year-old Kobe Bryant, who has always been the image of a distinguished gentleman and shows how every NBA player should be, has been charged on one count of sexual assault in the state of Colorado. Bryant has admitted to committing adul- tery with 19-year-old Katelyn Faber of Eagle County Colorado, when he was there for a knee surgery last June. What surprises Bryant is that Faber had decided to accuse him of sexual assault. Bryant continues to deny the accusations and says that everything that had happened in that room of the Lodge and Spa was con- sensual and he did not force her to do anything that she didn’t want to do. Contradictory to what Faber has been saying through sources close to her, is that Bryant forced himself onto her and penetrated her from the back when she turned around to show him a tattoo that he had asked to see. This is where the case becomes inter- esting since it’s a matter of he said/she said. Without any witness present at the scene of the alleged rape, the whole case will now focus on the credibility of Bryant and that of Faber. At 25 years of age, Bryant is one of the most accom- plished and respected people in the NBA. His athleti- cism and finesse has helped him lift the league cham- pionship trophy for three years in a row, putting him in a league with few other players who have done so by age 25. This distinguished gentleman is married to Kobe in Court the mother of his six-month-old baby girl. Although Bryant had previous trouble communi- cating with his teammates, they know him as a gen- tleman with values and great respect for his counter- parts. When rape charged rumours started to circulate in the media, Bryant publicly admitted his indiscre- tions on national TV alongside his wife. He apolo- gized to his wife, his family, and to his fans that indeed he did have sex with Faber but raping goes beyond his comprehension, as it’s something he cannot see him- self doing. Bryant’s former girlfriends have come forward to testify that rape is something that he is not capable of doing, that it does not fit his personality, and it is a charge that carries serious consequences. They say he wants to play basketball, it is his job, and what he loves doing. Bryant has dedicated all his life, with the help of his parents, to making it to the NBA and that is something he wouldn't jeopardize by attacking a woman. Faber is a student who just graduated from high school. She is know by her friends and others, as the type of girl who looks for attention, no matter what kind of attention it is, good or bad. Last year, in a quest for celebrity status, she tried out for American Idol. Faber was cut in the first rounds of tryouts. During her high school years, she had bad habits, was known for lying, and continually stealing other girl’s Sports ¢ the other press © boyfriends. These characteristics continued and were revealed in the way she presented her case to the District Attorney. Over the course of the last three months, her story about the alleged rape incident has been constantly changing, according to her close friends who have leaked information to the press. At the preliminary hearing, the alleged incident investigator admitted that Faber didn’t initially tell him that she had said no to Bryant. A couple of days later, she told the investi- gator that she said no at least twice. Semen was found in her underwear belonging to another man, who was said to be a Caucasian male whom she had sex with two days before the alleged rape incident. This Caucasian male was not one of her boyfriends. Who is the real victim? 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