Did I mention people's value? What I was referring to was the lack of respect given to the others involved in this tragedy
You'll have to forgive me because when I see a reference to "lack of respect" I infer the suggestion that the others are valued less.
Again, there are profiles of the others all over the media. The only reason we know who they are is because they were on a copter with Kobe. When was the last time there was an aviation accident and we didn't bother to learn who the perished were?
The fact is that some celebrities have meaning to people, especially in the sports tribe. They're allowed to mourn in the way they see fit. For 60 years we've been doing it with "The Day the Music Died" (but....but what about the pilot?) and other tragic events in popular culture. Just more business as usual.
