Is now the time to remove OJ Simpson from the wall of fame and HOF?

[uticaclub]

  On 12/15/2021 at 12:44 AM, EasternOHBillsFan said:

Anyone who thinks he should remain on the Wall doesn't value life, clearly... so if you found out a good family friend was a pedophile, would you want them around or associated with your family in any way if a court of law said they were not guilty but you believe your family member they were sexually assaulted?

 

Yeah, "it's just football" is an EXCUSE.

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Touching kids and killing your ex are two completely things. The latter has at least crossed everyones minds

[Greg S]

  On 12/15/2021 at 12:44 AM, EasternOHBillsFan said:

Anyone who thinks he should remain on the Wall doesn't value life, clearly... so if you found out a good family friend was a pedophile, would you want them around or associated with your family in any way if a court of law said they were not guilty but you believe your family member they were sexually assaulted?

 

Yeah, "it's just football" is an EXCUSE.

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Wasn't he found innocent in the criminal trial. So according to the law he didn't do it. I personally don't believe that like most of the country. Now the civil trial was a different story where he was found guilty. Bottom line this is the Pegula's decision. Why worry or get upset about something you can't control.

[TheBrownBear]

Geez there are some really ignorant folks here.  Being found "not guilty" doesn't mean you didn't commit the crime (in this case murder), just that a jury didn't find you guilty of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.  Let's not forget he was deemed responsible for the deaths of Ron and Nicole in the civil trial.  He's by no means innocent.  He just avoided life in prison thanks to some great lawyering.

 

All that being said, I say keep him on the Wall and in the Hall.  Guy was a great football player.  He belongs there.  And given what we now know about CTE and its effects on self-control, emotional stability and decision-making, it's not far fetched to think this may have played a part in some of OJ's violent and/or stupid behavior over the years.  

[Bobby Hooks]

  On 12/15/2021 at 4:01 PM, TheBrownBear said:

Geez there are some really ignorant folks here.  Being found "not guilty" doesn't mean you didn't commit the crime (in this case murder), just that a jury didn't find you guilty of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.  Let's not forget he was deemed responsible for the deaths of Ron and Nicole in the civil trial.  He's by no means innocent.  He just avoided life in prison thanks to some great lawyering.

 

All that being said, I say keep him on the Wall and in the Hall.  Guy was a great football player.  He belongs there.  And given what we now know about CTE and its effects on self-control, emotional stability and decision-making, it's not far fetched to think this may have played a part in some of OJ's violent and/or stupid behavior over the years.  

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So where does that end, and who gets the final say? If he was found “not guilty” who decides if the reasonable doubt was not reasonable enough? 
 

“He’s by no means innocent”, according to whom? You? What investigation did you do? You call people ignorant for not being as self assured and arrogant as you. Where’d you get this beyond reproach expertise? You watched a few documentaries, read a few articles? Sounds like we have an expert on our hands. Seems like a slippery slope, and I for one am glad you don’t have the final say in these matters. 

Edited December 15, 2021 by Bobby Hooks

[Jay_Fixit]

  On 12/15/2021 at 4:14 PM, Bobby Hooks said:

So where does that end, and who gets the final say? If he was found “not guilty” who decides if the reasonable doubt was not reasonable enough? 
 

“He’s by no means innocent”, according to whom? You? What investigation did you do? You call people ignorant for not being as self assured and arrogant as you. Where’d you get this beyond reproach expertise? You watched a few documentaries, read a few articles? Sounds like we have an expert on our hands. Seems like a slippery slope, and I for one am glad you don’t have the final say in these matters. 

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I have it on good authority that he DOES have the final say in all matters.

 

TheBrownBear is for the streets.

[TheBrownBear]

  On 12/15/2021 at 4:14 PM, Bobby Hooks said:

So where does that end, and who gets the final say? If he was found “not guilty” who decides if the reasonable doubt was not reasonable enough? 
 

“He’s by no means innocent”, according to who? You? What investigation did you do? You call people ignorant for not being as self assured and arrogant as you? Seems like a slippery slope, and I I for one am glad you don’t have the final say in these matters. 

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Not guilty ≠ innocent.  If someone doesn't understand that basic tenant of the American criminal justice system, then I'm okay calling them ignorant. 

 

According to who?  According to the civil trial jury that found him responsible for the deaths of Ron and Nicole.  The jury in the criminal trial found him "not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt".  They didn't find him innocent.  This has nothing to do with my own thoughts, feelings or beliefs on the OJ matter.  I'm just reiterating the facts, brother.

 

I agree I shouldn't have the final say in whether a person spends their life behind bars.  That's why we are entitled to a trial before a jury of our peers - not a single guy behind a keyboard. 

[MJS]

The fact is, he went through a murder trial and was acquitted. Whether people think he did it or not isn't relevant. It was the job of the prosecutors to provide proof beyond doubt that he did it, and they did not do that. You are presumed innocent until proven guilty. That's how the law works here.

 

Everything else is just public sentiment, and it's a dangerous road to make judgements on people and take action based on the whims of society. This is what trials are for, and he went through a trial and was acquitted.

 

And I don't know what the Pegulas or the Bills have to gain by foolishly opening that can of worms. Why bring a media storm to your house if you don't need to?

[Warcodered]

  On 12/15/2021 at 4:37 PM, MJS said:

The fact is, he went through a murder trial and was acquitted. Whether people think he did it or not isn't relevant. It was the job of the prosecutors to provide proof beyond doubt that he did it, and they did not do that. You are presumed innocent until proven guilty. That's how the law works here.

 

Everything else is just public sentiment, and it's a dangerous road to make judgements on people and take action based on the whims of society. This is what trials are for, and he went through a trial and was acquitted.

 

And I don't know what the Pegulas or the Bills have to gain by foolishly opening that can of worms. Why bring a media storm to your house if you don't need to?

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he did lose the civil trial though.

[MJS]

  On 12/15/2021 at 4:40 PM, Warcodered said:

he did lose the civil trial though.

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Yes, absolutely. But civil trials require less burden of proof. It's definately a complicated situation.

 

I believe he did it, but that mostly stems from people telling me that he did it all throughout my life. I was too young to really understand what was going on during his trial. People have zero burden of proof when expressing their opinions.

[TheBrownBear]

  On 12/15/2021 at 4:52 PM, MJS said:

Yes, absolutely. But civil trials require less burden of proof. It's definately a complicated situation.

 

I believe he did it, but that mostly stems from people telling me that he did it all throughout my life. I was too young to really understand what was going on during his trial. People have zero burden of proof when expressing their opinions.

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Us older folks have pretty strong opinions on the trial itself, since the entire thing was televised (meaning you could watch every single second in the courtroom and not just the reiterations of talking heads).  Beyond the shoeprints and gloves, there was a bunch of DNA evidence that tied OJ directly to the murder scene.  After sitting through the trial, the only way anyone could ever find OJ "innocent" was if they believed that he was framed for the murder by the racist detective Mark Furman.  The irony of which is that the LAPD loved OJ - seeing as how he was a Los Angeles hero from his time at SC, "backed the badge" and frequently invited them to hang and play tennis at his mansion.

[KeLLy1278]

  On 12/15/2021 at 1:41 PM, badassgixxer05 said:

Cancel culture will say yes. Football fans will say he was the best Bill to ever run the ball. Him being a ***** person doesn't change that fact. He should stay.

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Cancel culture cancelled numerous Dr Seuss books. Every Agatha Christie & Sherlock Holmes book should be cancelled too I guess.  Wait why stop there.. we should just cancel every color except the color rainbow.  Can we get a “Cancel every color except rainbow!” chant going? 🙄

 

Perhaps we should cancel sports!  Most people are not athletic and they find it offensive to rub athleticism in their faces on a regular basis!  What about a lack of women in our pro leagues?? I SAY… for every male draft pick, there needs to be a woman picked by the same team in the next round.  Same with athletic picks.  For every athletic person picked.. there needs to be an out of shape couch potato picked by that same team in the next round.  I don’t care if out of shape pot bellied people are not available in college.  Go on the street if you have to.  They usually stand around the soda aisles.  Maybe send a scout to the local liquor stores to take some names too.  What’s fair is fair.  I will not rest until every sports league looks like a rainbow.   Great now let’s all go play duck duck goose.  
 

 

Edited December 15, 2021 by KeLLy1278

[Bill from NYC]

  On 6/9/2020 at 1:14 PM, thenorthremembers said:

Kelly beat and cheated on his wife

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Do we know his to be true?

[FilthyBeast]

I'll never understand this debate, even if OJ was found guilty of murder why cancel him for what he did on the football field many years previous to that event?

 

Dude is/was one of the best players in Bills/NFL history and he was found not guilty which matters in this world.

[thenorthremembers]

  On 12/15/2021 at 6:19 PM, Bill from NYC said:

Do we know his to be true?

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Unless she was lying in interviews and books, than yes.

[Bill from NYC]

  On 12/15/2021 at 6:24 PM, thenorthremembers said:

Unless she was lying in interviews and books, than yes.

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I believe you. I heard of the carousing and drinking, but not the domestic violence. 

[T&C]

  On 12/15/2021 at 5:09 PM, KeLLy1278 said:

Cancel culture cancelled numerous Dr Seuss books. Every Agatha Christie & Sherlock Holmes book should be cancelled too I guess.  Wait why stop there.. we should just cancel every color except the color rainbow.  Can we get a “Cancel every color except rainbow!” chant going? 🙄

 

Perhaps we should cancel sports!  Most people are not athletic and they find it offensive to rub athleticism in their faces on a regular basis!  What about a lack of women in our pro leagues?? I SAY… for every male draft pick, there needs to be a woman picked by the same team in the next round.  Same with athletic picks.  For every athletic person picked.. there needs to be an out of shape couch potato picked by that same team in the next round.  I don’t care if out of shape pot bellied people are not available in college.  Go on the street if you have to.  They usually stand around the soda aisles.  Maybe send a scout to the local liquor stores to take some names too.  What’s fair is fair.  I will not rest until every sports league looks like a rainbow.   Great now let’s all go play duck duck goose.  
 

 

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The chickens don't like this one bit.

[Warcodered]

  On 12/15/2021 at 6:22 PM, FilthyBeast said:

I'll never understand this debate, even if OJ was found guilty of murder why cancel him for what he did on the football field many years previous to that event?

 

Dude is/was one of the best players in Bills/NFL history and he was found not guilty which matters in this world.

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Pretty sure that's not what anyone has suggested.

[FilthyBeast]

  On 12/15/2021 at 6:27 PM, Warcodered said:

Pretty sure that's not what anyone has suggested.

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Then what exactly is removing him from the WOF/HOF as the original post suggested?

 

If that's the not the textbook definition of 'canceling' him not sure what is.

[Warcodered]

  On 12/15/2021 at 6:28 PM, FilthyBeast said:

 

Then what exactly is removing him from the WOF/HOF as the original post suggested?

 

If that's the not the textbook definition of 'canceling' him not sure what is.

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It's not for what he did on the football field.

[Gugny]

I absolutely despise this new, stupid usage of the word "cancel."

 

No one is asking to cancel a goddamn thing ... let alone a mother ***** person.