O.J. Simpson Infamously Trying On Gloves At Trial
The most famous slow-speed car chase in history now has a new ending thanks to Jeff Van Gundy.
The ex-Knicks coach overshadowed the broadcast of Game 4 of the NBA Finals Friday night with a wild second quarter tale of football star turned fugitive O.J. Simpson"s infamous June 17, 1994 ride around Los Angeles in the back of the white Bronco.
A promo for ABC"s new Simpson documentary, "O.J. Made in America," that will air Saturday night on ABC apparently sparked Van Gundy"s memory about that wild night in American history.
Van Gundy, who was an assistant on Pat Riley"s Knicks staff that season, said the real reason O.J."s pal Al (A.C.) Cowlings was driving so slow that night was because The Juice wanted to listen to the end of the Game 5 of the Knicks-Rockets series on the radio. Seriously.
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With the Warriors leading the Cavs 37-36 with just under seven minutes to play before the half in Cleveland Friday night, Van Gundy took a break from talking about Steph Curry and LeBron James to launch into his wild story.
Van Gundy, who later became head coach of the Knicks, said he heard the story from Riley. He said Riley bumped into Cowlings later that summer in L.A. at a car wash. Cowlings, the owner of the most famous Ford Bronco in history, apparently called Riley over and filled him in.
"He waved him over and proceeded to tell him the story of why he was driving so slow was O.J. wanted to hear the end of the game on the radio before he pulled in," Van Gundy said during ABC"s broadcast of Game 4. "When Coach Riley told us that story, I was mesmerized by what really goes on. Like I could just see him having a gun to his head and saying: "Turn up the radio, A.C., so I can hear the last few minutes.""
Mike Breen, Van Gundy"s broadcast partner, had the perfect response: "That is incredible." Yes, yes it is.
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If this story is true, O.J. - who would be acquitted of the double murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman - heard the Knicks beat the Rockets at the Garden 91-84 to grab a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals. The Rockets would go on to win the final two games and capture the NBA title.
Those watching the NBA Finals on TV that June 17 night were treated to a split screen as all eyes in America were on O.J. Simpson in the back of his buddy"s car. Except O.J. apparently just wanted to watch the hoops.
Just another bizarre tale from the Trial of the Century.
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