Basketball player and reality star Lamar Odom’s recovery after an overdose at a Nevada brothel has the panelists of “The View” feeling optimistic and inspired.
In fact, the ladies believed this incident, which may represent Odom’s “rock bottom,” could actually help bring him and estranged wife Khloe Kardashian back together.
“Khloe never broke up with Lamar because she fell out of love with him,” said Sherri Shepard. “It was just those personal demons that Lamar Odom had. Khloe tried to stay in there as long as she could. He had these personal demons that got the best of them and broke that relationship up. I love that Khloe knows she has a way with Lamar, she has a way to inspire Lamar. Kudos to Khloe, that’s the power of a woman. You go, girl.”
The former NBA star and estranged husband of reality TV personality Khloe Kardashian collapsed in Crystal, Nevada’s Love Ranch last Tuesday. He was transported by ambulance to a hospital in nearby Pahrump and later taken to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas.
On Friday, Odom opened his eyes and was able to communicate.
“The View” co-host Candace Cameron Bure, however, thinks a higher power helped Odom recover.
“There are so many people praying for him,” she said. “It’s the power of prayer and I hope he recognizes that too. It’s incredible.”
The devout Christian also got fired up when the segment transitioned to discussion of a football coach at Bremerton High School in Washington state, who defied orders and prayed on the field after a game.
“Separation of church and state does not mean that we cannot pray publicly,” said Bure, getting visibly frustrated. “It actually guarantees our free expression of religion. So if it is voluntary, we are allowed to pray wherever we would like to.”
Shepard agreed, saying, “You can always walk out of the room if you don’t want to [pray along with everyone else.]”
However, Michelle Collins countered that the coach’s religion of choice may be clouding people’s judgments.
“Imagine if a Muslim child in Texas did that. Watch what happens,” she said.