“I don’t want to watch this.”
That’s what my father said when I told him that ESPN was airing a five-part 30-for-30 series, “O.J.: Made In America,” that would rehash and reveal all aspects of OJ trial in great detail. I asked him why he wasn’t interested in watching. His response?
“Because I’ve lived through it.”
I can’t relate. I’m 20 years old. I wasn’t even born during this trial.
But I’ve always been somewhat curious about the “Trial of the Century.” One of my jobs here at The Undefeated has been cutting up video of the documentary for use on our social platforms. The details I’ve learned have been shocking. I’ve also learned a lot about what was going on in the country and Los Angeles, at the time, and the racial issues involved. But word around the office from my older co-workers was that there were all kinds of different conspiracy theories and myths surrounding the trial and the verdict.
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