O.J. Simpson

[Uncle Rico]

What about Gronk? Perhaps, I'm focusing too much on the hapless goof character.

I disagree on Barkley. He's always been outspoken on issues, unlike OJ. That was part of the shock with OJ. The general public had almost no knowledge of OJ beyond his carefully crafted persona prior to June of 1994.

That's a good point about Barkley.  GRONK would be a good comp

[The Sultan]

Gronk doesn't have nearly the same recognition of OJ.

I think tower's Manning brothers comp is probably the best.

[Biggie Clausen]

Interesting, thanks.  When the trial was happening, I only knew OJ as the guy from The Naked Gun. 

[MuggsyB]

This guy was a colossal pos.  And a double murderer.  Im grateful that 4ever shared his comment.  He should have been introduced to darkness 25+ years ago and who gives a F about his football career. 

[MU82]

Well, his football career DID exist. And he was a hell of a RB. It's like a discussion that took place a month or two ago about the greatest all-around athletes ever and Jim Brown was mentioned. Yes, he was a POS, but it doesn't mean that it's forbidden to talk about the non-POS part of his life, does it?

OJ was an effen murderer, a complete POS. I'd have spat on him if I was in position to do so. But before that, he was a superstar athlete. We are adult enough to include that in his bio, aren't we?

[MuggsyB]

Well, his football career DID exist. And he was a hell of a RB. It's like a discussion that took place a month or two ago about the greatest all-around athletes ever and Jim Brown was mentioned. Yes, he was a POS, but it doesn't mean that it's forbidden to talk about the non-POS part of his life, does it?

OJ was an effen murderer, a complete POS. I'd have spat on him if I was in position to do so. But before that, he was a superstar athlete. We are adult enough to include that in his bio, aren't we?

Or we can erase his bio and stop drooling over the guy?   I'd prefer a thread about a cheetah vs Usain Bolt.  Ot what  Silverbacks would have done to the "Juice" if they played DT. 

[Lennys Tap]

RIP


I thought he did it.  I thought his attorneys were better than the prosecutors and don't blame the jury for acquitting him.

I watched the trial closely. He was acquitted due to jury nullification. The evidence was overwhelming. "Thinking" he did it? Understating the very obvious.

[Lennys Tap]

The white Bronco is off to somewhere.

Ah, yes....the blanco bronco, Al Cowlings at the wheel.

[MU82]

Or we can erase his bio and stop drooling over the guy?

C'mon, Muggs. Who is "drooling" over OJ? He was one of the most vilified people in America, and deservedly so. He was a world-class athlete, but just about every bio about him leads with his heinous acts.

You make yourself out to be a tough guy who is always talking about who you'd "introduce to darkness." But you aren't tough enough to read a sentence that includes two facts: the guy was a murderer; the guy was a great athlete?

[4everwarriors]

Athlete, shmathlete, who da fook cares. The hero worship is this country is simply twisted, aina?

[Uncle Rico]

Athlete, shmathlete, who da fook cares. The hero worship is this country is simply twisted, aina?

Boy, have I got a guy for you

[wadesworld]

Boy, have I got a guy for you

Lol!

[MuggsyB]

C'mon, Muggs. Who is "drooling" over OJ? He was one of the most vilified people in America, and deservedly so. He was a world-class athlete, but just about every bio about him leads with his heinous acts.

You make yourself out to be a tough guy who is always talking about who you'd "introduce to darkness." But you aren't tough enough to read a sentence that includes two facts: the guy was a murderer; the guy was a great athlete?

When I looked at CNN earlier today the first  7 stories were about Simpson.  Fk that guy.  I apologize for snapping at you but we need to get our priorities straight. 

[The Sultan]

C'mon, Muggs. Who is "drooling" over OJ? He was one of the most vilified people in America, and deservedly so. He was a world-class athlete, but just about every bio about him leads with his heinous acts.

You make yourself out to be a tough guy who is always talking about who you'd "introduce to darkness." But you aren't tough enough to read a sentence that includes two facts: the guy was a murderer; the guy was a great athlete?

He's just being hyperbolic as usual.

[Jay Bee]

How's the Milwaukee boi Kato doin??

[MuggsyB]

What a pile of excrement Rhoden wrote for espn. 

[Pakuni]

What a pile of excrement Rhoden wrote for espn.

Why?

[Lennys Tap]

Why?

It was a pretty good whitewash. The "did he do it?" "It's still a mystery" is utter bull $hit.

[dgies9156]

You know gang, that was the best legal job I've ever seen in my life.

The folks that put the defense strategy together -- Johnny Cochran and his team -- were geniuses. Their job was to defend OJ against the State of California. They picked what likely was the only strategy on the planet that was going to keep the Juice out of prison for the rest of life. They attached the evidence handling because attacking the evidence directly was a losing strategy. They went after the relationship between the African-American community and the LAPD because, well, it worked!

If the cops weren't idiots, kept their mouths shut and their hearts open and if Gil Garcetti wasn't the dumbest District Attorney ever elected to public office and Marcia Clark a better counsel, maybe a jury would have acted differently.

Did OJ do it? Based on the evidence, probably. But if I was ever in a legal pickle, I sure as heck would want someone like Johnny Cochran in my corner!!!!

[Lennys Tap]

You know gang, that was the best legal job I've ever seen in my life.

The folks that put the defense strategy together -- Johnny Cochran and his team -- were geniuses. Their job was to defend OJ against the State of California. They picked what likely was the only strategy on the planet that was going to keep the Juice out of prison for the rest of life. They attached the evidence handling because attacking the evidence directly was a losing strategy. They went after the relationship between the African-American community and the LAPD because, well, it worked!

If the cops weren't idiots, kept their mouths shut and their hearts open and if Gil Garcetti wasn't the dumbest District Attorney ever elected to public office and Marcia Clark a better counsel, maybe a jury would have acted differently.

Did OJ do it? Based on the evidence, probably. But if I was ever in a legal pickle, I sure as heck would want someone like Johnny Cochran in my corner!!!!

Yeah, he "probably" cut off his wife's head (after physically abusing her for years) and murdered Ron Goldman (just because he was there). There was a trail of their blood from the scene all the way to the Juice's Rockingham home that says so. And a boatload of other evidence. But he could sure tote that pigskin, so there's that.

[Pakuni]

It was a pretty good whitewash. The "did he do it?" "It's still a mystery" is utter bull $hit.

Nowhere in the piece does he write "It's still a mystery."
Be mad, I guess.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Not an original thought:   If the coffin doesn't fit, do we give a sh!t?

https://www.theonion.com/o-j-simpson-allowed-to-remain-living-after-coffin-does-1851403804

[The Sultan]

I appreciate the nature of Rhoden's article that reflected on his previous interactions with him. Yeah this line wasn't great:

"Was he a murderer? Did he do it? Did he not do it? The answers are secrets that will be buried with the Juice."

But all in all, I thought it was fine. Certainly nothing to get mad about.

But this on the other hand...

https://x.com/HeismanTrophy/status/1778441403594366996

No one was looking for a statement from you. I have no idea why you decided to make one.

[tower912]

You know gang, that was the best legal job I've ever seen in my life.

The folks that put the defense strategy together -- Johnny Cochran and his team -- were geniuses. Their job was to defend OJ against the State of California. They picked what likely was the only strategy on the planet that was going to keep the Juice out of prison for the rest of life. They attached the evidence handling because attacking the evidence directly was a losing strategy. They went after the relationship between the African-American community and the LAPD because, well, it worked!

If the cops weren't idiots, kept their mouths shut and their hearts open and if Gil Garcetti wasn't the dumbest District Attorney ever elected to public office and Marcia Clark a better counsel, maybe a jury would have acted differently.

Did OJ do it? Based on the evidence, probably. But if I was ever in a legal pickle, I sure as heck would want someone like Johnny Cochran in my corner!!!!

We essentially agree.

[Hards Alumni]

You know gang, that was the best legal job I've ever seen in my life.

The folks that put the defense strategy together -- Johnny Cochran and his team -- were geniuses. Their job was to defend OJ against the State of California. They picked what likely was the only strategy on the planet that was going to keep the Juice out of prison for the rest of life. They attached the evidence handling because attacking the evidence directly was a losing strategy. They went after the relationship between the African-American community and the LAPD because, well, it worked!

If the cops weren't idiots, kept their mouths shut and their hearts open and if Gil Garcetti wasn't the dumbest District Attorney ever elected to public office and Marcia Clark a better counsel, maybe a jury would have acted differently.

Did OJ do it? Based on the evidence, probably. But if I was ever in a legal pickle, I sure as heck would want someone like Johnny Cochran in my corner!!!!

It was as much prosecutorial incompetence and jury nullification as it was great legal defense.