Yesterday, the world was shocked and saddened to learn that basketball legend Kobe Bryant had lost his life at 41-years-old in a Calabasas, California helicopter crash.
As BBC reported, there were no survivors from the crash that left nine dead. Other than the fact that the weather was foggy at the time, details as to the cause of the crash have yet to be determined.
But what we did know at the time was the extent of the tragic consequences for the Bryant family. And as far as the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office is concerned, there's something seriously wrong with the speed at which we learned of the tragedy.
And it is for that reason that TMZ now finds itself mired in public backlash.