thought that grass was greener
He coulda still been "OJ" with his endorsements and everything b/c he had all that with his first wife.
ESPN 30 for 30: O.J. Made In America Series [Discussion Thread]
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He coulda still been "OJ" with his endorsements and everything b/c he had all that with his first wife.
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is OJ the GOAT c00n?
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First ep was good and I cant wait for part 2. They have already touched on his football career for the most part and a little on his acting. The next 4 parts have got to be almost exlusively about his personal life I assume. I like how they go back and forth between his younger days and his playing career without necessarily staying in order but it still being cohesive. A lot of the highlights I have never seen before and think what you want OJ was a beast and would have excelled in any era.
BlackAchilles
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To me he looked kinda like if Marvin Gaye spent a year training with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Yep. What was also kind of crazy to me is the way of which the documentary had shown that since the 60's, not much has changed for Blacks here in America.
The disconnection between he and other prominent figures as well as the way in which he constantly looked out for himself from the days of his youth was an eye opener.
this is is honestly what the "system" wants. One or few ppl to make it out and only look out for themselves, rather than help the whole.
I will say tho, that not everyone is cut out to be a leader. If you're just a person who just wants to make outta your bad upbringing and then live peacefully, then that's who you are. And just b/c you can run a football doesn't mean you're then olbigated to suddenly be a leader.
But then again, to whom much is given, much is required. So it's a difficult call.
mastermind
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yeahC'mon now, O.J wasn't more popular than Ali
its very believable. Ali was polarizing in the 70s. OJ was not.
The re-writing of Muhammad Ali started in the early 90s.
mastermind
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they are going to talk about some of this in the documentary.
Dont know how they will explain it, (OJ absue lead her to there?) I do not know. But htey are supposed to talk about how much of a mess Nicole Brown Simpson was.
His first wife really went off the grid. The most recent pic I can find of her is her sitting in the court room once during the trial.
SteelCitySoldier
TSC Fantasy Football Champion 2016
OK I'm almost at the end of the first episode and I'm astonished...I lived through the OJ trial, am 36 years old so I missed out on watching him play etc, but I knew a lot of his career from living and growing up in L.A. but I NEVER realized how big this nikka was at his time. This nikka was JORDAN before Jordan. Only thing he didn't have was a shoe deal and that's because NFL players don't get them. He was the most recognizable athlete in the U.S. at that time
Next time someone asks me "why are people still talking about this" my answer will be "because this is like Jordan being accused of a double murder after he retired".
Next time someone asks me "why are people still talking about this" my answer will be "because this is like Jordan being accused of a double murder after he retired".