O.J. Simpson gripped the nation’s attention for a final time Thursday.
As breaking news banners and push alerts crashed onto screens from coast to coast, stunning millions with news of the former National Football League star’s death, the moment produced one last Simpson-centric collective event for the national consciousness.
But the impact the former Heisman Trophy-winning running back, who spellbound the nation as he was tried and ultimately acquitted for the gruesome murder of his ex-wife, left imprinted on America’s media environment will endure long beyond his death.
In fact, it is not out of the question to wonder: Would Donald Trump have ever risen to political power and become president without Simpson?
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