Bob Costas on OJ Simpson’s death: ‘Complicated legacy’

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Bob Costas on OJ Simpson’s death: ‘Complicated legacy’


In a detailed interview with TODAY, legendary sports broadcaster Bob Costas discusses the death of OJ Simpson and the “complicated legacy” he leaves behind. “He was very good company,” he says, “And then all of that … changed one night in June of 1994.”

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  1. I grew up in the 70's & 80's…..and OJ was just a legend. Had the rep as the nicest guy in the world. A buddy of mine met him (ironically enough) in a airport in the 80's (before the murders) and said he was the nicest person you could meet. If have to admit (now) I hadn't heard about the wife abuse. (In fact, I did not even know he was married to Nicole to begin with; I thought he was still married to the lady he was married to when he got the Heisman award.)

  2. Too bad little bobby is a useful leftist. If he would actually take a look around at his big property. And his fantastic vehicle. He would appreciate the USA. Instead of trying to appease the dumocrat party. Little bobby says, "All for Me, none for thee."

  3. Really Bob Costas was on? After he got unceremoniously dumped from NBC Sports In 2015? I'm glad he doesn't hold grudges and he's willing to come back to NBC discuss something.

  4. as a person always liked Bob Costas I'll say thank you for " explaining " and I had no idea his incident happened very close to Rodney King and how law enforcement, media felt the need to make excuses for Simpson . I see the whole well I never saw him so that or he wasn't like that with me that's why things in general or Simpson didn't get the correct justice . just still came .

  5. Her handyman was a serial killer the investigator was a racist
    He had zero war wounds after they say he fought a karate guy half his age he’s was to old to not look like he was in a fight

  6. It's only a "complicated legacy" in a society that treats professional sports like a sacred endeavour rather than what it is, a leisure activity that sublimates misplaced masculine warfighting energies whose participants we reward with undeserved wealth and fame. If OJ Simpson was a CEO of a mid-tier financial products company who then murdered his wife her lover, we wouldn't say "well, he brought the valuation of his company to new heights! Let's not forget that!" Phil Spector was a murderer who also happened to once upon a time produce some hit records. Robert Blake was a murderer who also happened to have once been a movie and TV star. This navel gazing from the American public is sickening. We think nothing of sending a kid who grew up in abject poverty and child abuse to the death chamber for murder, but because someone had an athletic prowess we feel the need to add a layer of complication to the story of a murderer?

  7. Bob as apart of the media would have asked OJ some tough questions? Man get Costas a job reporting the illegalities in Washington DC. We have a man who suddenly wants to be tough with his investigative media oath….GTFOH Costas, go call a basketball game and stay irrelevant in topics that really matter.

  8. Usually like Bob Costas but in this case he needs some help…..OJ Simpson's legacy is cutting short two young lives, and cutting short all the potential they had to contribute to humanity, which is also lost. Yes, the LAPD has a horrendous track record on race….OJ was however not a victim of this, but instead used it to escape accountability for his horrendous crimes.

  9. There's nothing 'complicated' about a murderer's 'legacy.' He butchered two people in cold blood, got away with it, committed armed robbery, went to prison for it, then died of cancer. It's very warm where he is now.

  10. Complicated legacy? Is this a joke?

    OJ Simpson was in a once in a lifetime position and had a golden opportunity to make a landscape impact in the Black community after he left USC where he could have balanced his attention on both sides of the racial tracks . However, his true nature as a human being and wrotten heart and soul prevented all of that. RIP to the victims.

  11. Complicated? Legacy? Sadley, we simply did not recognize it, in the early days. OJ was/is a full blown narcissist. When he was "in mask", he was spectacular! Loveable, likeable and oh that beaming smile. ALL feigned. OJ was self obsessed, a liar, a smooth talker and an angry murderer, a robber and a kidnapper. The later half of his life, was the real OJ, after the mask has slipped. A notorious, infamous legend indeed.