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.

Ah thanks, I missed that sentence.

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.

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.

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)