Who Was O.J Simpson? Orenthal James Simpson, more commonly known as O.J Simpson and “The Juice”. Orenthal was a NFL legend being a running back for the Buffalo Bills and has received many awards during his career and was put into the NFL hall of fame in 1985, however on June 14, 1994 O.J was arrested for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman. Should O.J keep his position in the hall of fame? Should he be in jail? Was he innocent? Some of you think these answers are obvious especially for the latter question, however after reading this your answers may change slightly. Simpson’s early years didn’t start out as one would call ideal. At only two years old Simpson had developed Rickets (also known as osetomalacia) a disease caused by lack of vitamin D and calcium which weakens the bones, due to his rickets Simpson had become bow-legged. At the age of …show more content…
When he first started on the Buffalo Bills he was just ordinary until the plays were made to support his extraordinary running skills which put him in the NFL hall of fame. His skills allowed him to make NFL world record, for example in 1975 Simpson had scored 23 touchdowns in the league and on 1976 Thanksgiving Day he ran 273 yards when the Buffalo Bills played the Detroit Lions. In 1985 the same year he was put in the NFL hall of fame, Simpson had met and would later marry in the same year Nicole Brown. Nicole had complained that Simpson was physically abusive. On 1989 during a New Year’s Eve party they had a physical fight, on which Simpson had allegedly threatened to kill her. During an interview with ESPN concerning the fight Simpson had said “We had a fight. We were both guilty. No one was hurt. It was no big deal, and we got on with our life.” Brown eventually filed for divorce in
When you display domestic violence in the public eye you not only damage your image, but the image of the NFL. It is embarrassing to the league when a team player is not acting professional at all times. They are always representing their team, even off the field. He also should be a role model to the younger kids who may look up to him. He was not punished enough for his
As his NFL career took off, he yet again set records and impressed football fans. He played for the Buffalo Bills for eight
Rice is certainly not the only player to involve himself in a violent crime. Adrian Peterson physically abused his son, and Greg Hardy physically assaulted a woman after a night of drinking; threatening to kill her. Peterson received a restructured contract with the Minnesota Vikings that includes millions in new guaranteed money, and Hardy signed with the Dallas Cowboys even before his suspension was reduced two weeks ago
James Joseph Bulger Jr. otherwise known as “Whitey” Bulger is an infamous murderer who escaped the police for sixteen years. His only known son died at the age of six. James Bulger has been accounted for nineteen murders whilst he has only to this day been proven of eleven of these murders. Bulger was almost called a mini mafia leader. He led a few people who killed for him. One of the people that Whitey was mostly acquainted with was a man named Kevin Weeks. Kevin Weeks was James’ right hand man James could trust Kevin with his life, and he had to. Whitey Bulger was the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) number one most wanted fugitive for sixteen years. James got the nickname of Whitey as a child because of his white-blond hair color.
O.J. Simpson was a renowned football player for his time he has a troubled past that evidently caught up with him and now he is paying for his crime(s) in prison.
Did O.J really do it? This question has been asked multiple time and many people have a lot of questions. The case took in Los Angeles, California and is one of the most publicized criminal trials in America’s legal history. The O.J Simpson trial was the worst case to ever take place because O.J murdered two people and was found “not guilty”, popularity and money were involved, and it was the most expensive and longest trial to ever take place in California history. The O.J simpson trial was the worst case to ever take place because O.J murdered two people and was found “not guilty”.
Ray Rice will need to find a job which I think since he plays football and he makes over 7 million a year he won't be used to having a job so he will go broke. Abuse is not accepted from a football player that plays in the NFL because if a football player has been accused abusing or killing someone and if they don't have proof, then the NFL won’t do much about it, but if they had a testimony like the video of him abusing his wife than he can or will be kicked out of the NFL and his contract will be seized. The NFL is very serious about criminal or abuse
He pleaded no contest and got put on probation and suspended for one game. He then thought about his decisions and is now playing for Seattle. For these reasons, NFL athletes should never be banned from football for bad choices because jail and community service is enough. When NFL players make a bad decision and they still get to play it gives athletes a platform for second chances.
In 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1987, Payton literally rewrote the NFL record book with his ball-carrying feats. He rushed 3,838 times for 16,726 yards and 110 touchdowns-all records. He
"You never know someone until you've seen them behind closed doors". Orenthal O.J. Simpson lived a rough life growing but, instead of that taking over his life he decided to make a change by becoming a football hall of fame, actress/tv star and later being turned to a serial killer. Was the killing done out of love or spight? Or did he even do it?
The O.J. Simpson murder case is a fascinating murder case due to the popularity of the defendant and the circumstances surrounding it. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss the victims and the evidence stacked up against O.J. Simpson. I will also discuss the pivotal points in the trial and the verdict.
Another cunning piece of evidence was the bloody glove found behind Nicole's house, that had fit O.J.'s hand and supposedly had blood in it, but when it was time to call the glove as evidence in the court room, there was no blood. This leads us into question about whether or not racism played a role in the lengthiest trial in United States history. With the help of a strong team of forensic experts, the lawyers were able to identify irregularities in the conduct of the investigation by LAPD detectives and forensic specialists. For example, one of the detectives Philip Vannatter, had carried a sample of Simpson's around with him for hours: and some of the blood taken from Simpson was unaccounted for. After much investigation, the defense team found evidence that Mark Fuhrman, the detective who allegedly found the bloody glove in Simpson's yard, was a raving racist who, contrary to his claim on the stand, frequently used the word “nigger” and had bragged about framing blacks, especially those involved
On June 12, 1994, the bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found dead at her home in Brentwood, CA. Orenthal James Simpson, or O.J. Simpson was notified of their deaths and immediately taken into custody for questions. Upon the collection of various pieces of evidence from the crime scene, all avenues pointed to Simpson as the culprit for the double murder. The conclusion of Simpson criminal trial resulted in his acquittal. There were various reasons for this acquittal. The most prominent reasons include accusations of racism, evidence contamination, and the lack of faith in DNA profiling. This paper will discuss the issues that arose with the trial in depth and offer an explanation and solution to resolving issues
It is difficult to believe that O.J. Simpson was once a respected and celebrated professional football player, sports commentator, and actor. However, his image was irrevocably shattered on June 17, 1994 when Simpson was involved in a car chase that lasted about an hour on California's I-405 (O.J. Simpson leads L.A. police on a high-speed chase, 2013). Dubbed the "Crime of the Century," O.J. Simpson's trial was a media circus and was sensationalized for a number of reasons including Simpson's status as a celebrity, the mishandling of evidence, and the issue of race.
If someone were to turn on a sports channel such as ESPN, within five minutes someone would have seen the media talking about a crime performed by an athlete. Most likely it will be an NFL player because that is all that gets into the media. NFL Athletes are not given nearly the correct punishments by, the justice system and the NFL for crimes like child abuse, domestic violence, and other major crimes. In the past three years, there have been over 150 NFL players charged with a crime that the media knows about. The outcome in all but seven of them was no jail time (“NFL Arrests and Charges”). One of the most notorious cases of all time involved O.J. Simpson who was an athlete. As most know, he was acquitted of all crimes in his famous murder