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Sports Broadcaster Bob Costas Talks O.J. Simpson's ‘Complicated Legacy’

Broadcaster Bob Costas, who previously worked with the late O.J. Simpson at NBC Sports, reflected on his former colleague’s ‘legacy’ after his death

Simpson initially rose to fame as an all-star football player, earning the nickname “The Juice.” He played in 11 NFL seasons and five Pro Bowls before ultimately retiring in 1979 and becoming a sportscaster. What I’m about to say doesn’t mitigate the crime that he quite obviously committed, but at the time, he was the sort of guy who’d remember the name of the kid who brought you the newspaper and coffee when you first got to the set to cover football on Sunday.” Oliver was traveling home from a Caribbean vacation with his two daughters — Madita and Annik, whom he shared with wife Jessica Klepser — on January 4.

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