jusplay4fun wrote:What a FALL. SAD, very sad all around.
It really is.
Simpson was easily one of the top 5 most influential black men of his era.
He didn't wrap his race around himself like a flag, he simply performed in an excellent fashion and people heaped praise upon him for doing so.
He transcended race, truly.
Professional sports, commercial endorsements, acting.. he was well received wherever he put forth effort.
jusplay4fun wrote:Maybe NOW we MAY all learn the Truth.
The truth was out there since the trial. The prosecutor wrote a book and did a 'tell all' listing all the evidence that was excluded from the trial. The defense may have been successful in keeping evidence away from the jurors, but her book made sure that people knew exactly what happened. Simpson's team threatened legal action against the book, but knew that she would win in court if it came to that. Not an exciting read, but it is a damning indictment of Simpson.
Probably the saddest part of Simpson's legacy imo is, for a man that did so much during his various careers to close the racial divide in this country, his trial and verdict did tremendous damage in causing more harm to it. During the trial his attorneys played the race card and dialed it up to an 11, the effects of which *still* linger out in the public to this day.
If anything, Simpson's life is a tale of caution for others: one bad moment or small window of time in your life can destroy a lifetime of effort and accolades if you allow it.