Ms. Sonmez did not reply to requests for comment. Mr. Wemple also reported that Ms. Sonmez had not been told that she was placed on leave for including information on the people who had sent her threats. The reaction against Ms. Sonmez’s tweets seemed fueled by how the #MeToo movement has complicated the legacies of artists, actors, athletes and other popular figures who have been accused of sexual misconduct. He won the league’s Most Valuable Player Award and led the team to five championships. Mr. Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people killed in the helicopter crash near Calabasas, Calif.

Source: New York Times January 27, 2020 16:58 UTC