O.J. Simpson, football star Dead at 76

[NWI_Irish96]

Had DNA evidence been more established in the public's mind at the time, I am convinced he would have been convicted in short order. For those who weren't around back then, it was still a pretty new science and his attorney's played off on that to create reasonable doubt.

My uncle was a forensic chemist for the Department of Defense and testified in many court martials in a similar way. He said that the evidence made him 100% guilty but that the LAPD made enough mistakes that he understood why he wasn't convicted.

For those who are sports fans, there's a fantastic 30 for 30 film about the infamous Bronco chase coinciding with Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Rockets, and the first ever World Cup game played in the US in Chicago.

[elsmere241]

I only caught the tail end of the chase.  I don't remember what else, if anything, I watched that night.  (My grandparents didn't have cable.)

Another thing that wasn't watched was David Hasselhoff's PPV special, FWIW.

And I know there wasn't much attendance at the usual Tuesday at 11 (Mountain) forum at BYU when the verdict was read.  Considering what the jury had asked to be read back, I kind of knew what the verdict was going to be.

[Max Rockatansky]

I was far more interested in what was happening in the NBA Finals.  At the time my family was living in Connecticut and the Patrick Ewing Knicks were a huge deal.  Interestingly a lot of the Bills fans in middle school were convinced O.J. was innocent. 

[1995hoo]

[WillWeaverRVA]

Well great, now we'll never know who the real killer was.

[1995hoo]

Well great, now we'll never know who the real killer was.

The cancer story is a fabrication. OJ had discovered the real killer, so to avoid being identified, the real killer killed OJ.

[jeffandnicole]

Well great, now we'll never know who the real killer was.

There may have been some signs long ago...

[mgk920]

The best memory of him to me is an a TV ad that he once did (Hertz Rent a Car?) sowing him flying through and airport terminal like Superman.  A commentator said later on that "if he can fly through an airport terminal like that, then why is he at an airport to begin with?"   

Mike

[elsmere241]

The best memory of him to me is an a TV ad that he once did (Hertz Rent a Car?) sowing him flying through and airport terminal like Superman.  A commentator said later on that "if he can fly through an airport terminal like that, then why is he at an airport to begin with?"   

The only Hertz ad I remember him doing was for their upper-tier service, where he said "I don't have to run now."  I didn't watch a lot of football before college, so the other ads are essentially before my time.

[Rothman]

Yeah, the Hertz ads were ubiquitous.  Him hurdling through terminals and whatnot.

[ozarkman417]

"If I Did It" by Cancer

Rest in piss, OJ.

[Roadgeekteen]

OJ can rest in peace knowing that the killer is finally dead