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Yeah. His mom died and his dad was severely injured in a boating accident. Very curious there is no mention of that. Edit: They actually mention it at the end o

• TarpitCarnivore 9y ago
  Right near the end of the article it says: > Kalanick decided to take a leave while also coping with the death of his mother, whose funeral he attended Friday.
  • kevindqc 9y ago
    Ah thanks, I missed that sentence.
• lyonlim 9y ago
  The newscaster did mention that he hasn't been at work since the incident, spending time instead with his dad. It's a challenging time for anyone going through this, even if he's overseen some questionable things at his company.
  • HenryBemis 9y ago
    I may dislike Uber, and Travis, and the worldwide practices of the firm, BUT a tragic loss is a tragic loss. I hope his father recovers completely and that together they will manage to cope with the lose of a Mother and Wife. (same goes to all who have lost a loved one irrespective of how they run their business)
• jfktrey 9y ago
  It's simple. It doesn't fit in with the rest of the defamatory narrative they were just itching to write for the rest of the article. Either that, or they simply didn't know. But I find the latter hard to believe. Even if that detail was missed, it's very poor journalism to not find the full story.