RevWarRifleman Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 An interesting perspective on the big sports events on & around that date, all while OJ was making his infamous White Bronco Ride on the LA freeways. Rather sad. They also showed footage of his Hall of Fame induction speech. I was there in the audience on that hot day. Namath & Roger Staubach was inducted also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Love the 30 for 30 series. They should do more of those almost all of them were really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Remember watching it last year. Really great stuff and one of those moments when I will always remember where I was when I was told that OJ was riding around in the back of a Bronco on the LA Freeway threatening to blow his head off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsSD Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Still remember watching the verdict while I attended St. Francis, nothing like seeing a bunch of 14/15 year olds rejoice over a "murderer" getting off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) Still remember watching the verdict while I attended St. Francis, nothing like seeing a bunch of 14/15 year olds rejoice over a "murderer" getting off. I remember also that most of the community seemed to want the verdict to be "not guilty" and that when the verdict was read, that there was a lot of rejoicing. The interesting thing is, I think most people slowly changed their views on the murders and of course when OJ came back to WNY… in fact, a Bills game, looking for a safe haven, he was heckled out of the stadium. I guess we didn't want to believe (especially for my generation) that one of our childhood heroes could be responsible for committing such a heinous crime. At some point, most of us came around to the conclusion that he probably did commit the murders. But you're right… the initial reaction was generally very positive… until it morphed into something very different as time passed. At least among the people I knew. Edited June 21, 2011 by San Jose Bills Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Love the 30 for 30 series. They should do more of those almost all of them were really good. Agreed, though i didn't think this one was as good as some of the others (eg, Vlade Divac one, and Two Escobars). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 They seem to be hit and miss IMO. Some of the really great ones were: June 17, 1994 The Two Escobars Once Brothers Pony Excess Small Potatos: Who killed the USFL Into the Wind Larry and Ali Jordan Rides the Bus But some of the ones I thought were not too good were: The U Without Bias (really disappointed in this one) One night in Vegas (nearly worthless) Four days in October (Like I want to see that frog Bill Simmons gloating with his tard buddies the entire time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Still remember watching the verdict while I attended St. Francis, nothing like seeing a bunch of 14/15 year olds rejoice over a "murderer" getting off. It WAS surreal, wasn't it? I remember also that most of the community seemed to want the verdict to be "not guilty" and that when the verdict was read, that there was a lot of rejoicing. The interesting thing is, I think most people slowly changed their views on the murders and of course when OJ came back to WNY… in fact, a Bills game, looking for a safe haven, he was heckled out of the stadium. I guess we didn't want to believe (especially for my generation) that one of our childhood heroes could be responsible for committing such a heinous crime. At some point, most of us came around to the conclusion that he probably did commit the murders. But you're right… the initial reaction was generally very positive… until it morphed into something very different as time passed. At least among the people I knew. Well put. Especially your last two statements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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