June 17, 1994—26 years ago today—Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Rockets and Knicks was interrupted by the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase. But that night all hell broke loose when NBC had to cut into an NBA Finals game to show Al Cowlings driving O.J. Simpson around the Los Angeles area in a white Ford Bronco.
What sporting events were taking place on the day of O.J. Simpson’s Bronco chase?
Most of the country remembers today as the 27th anniversary of the O.J. Simpson police chase. Rockets fans remember it as the night they nearly lost their minds when NBC switched its broadcast from Game 5 of the Rockets-Knicks NBA Finals to show the chase.
Who won O.J. Simpson case?
A guilty verdict at civil court In 1997, a civil jury found Simpson liable for wrongful death in the double murder. Simpson was ordered to pay $33.5 million in damages to the Brown and Goldman families.
What day was O.J. Simpson Bronco chase?
June 17, 1994
On June 17, 1994, former NFL player O.J. Simpson hopped into a white Ford Bronco and became a fugitive of the law, leading to the infamous police chase on the Los Angeles freeways that riveted a nation stunned by the star’s downfall.
What was OJ charged with in 1995?
Simpson trial, criminal trial of former college and professional gridiron football star O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
Did Al Cowlings get charged?
Upon arrival, Cowlings was arrested and charged with aiding a fugitive but was released 12 hours later. The charges against him were later dropped.
What was OJS Bronco?
On June 17, 1994, former NFL player O.J. Simpson hopped into a white Ford Bronco and became a fugitive of the law, leading to the infamous police chase on the Los Angeles freeways that riveted a nation stunned by the star’s downfall.
