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Get ready to hear the name Mike Gilbert for a while.
Gilbert, a former associate of Simpson’s, claims in his new book that O. J. Simpson (yes, that O. J. Simpson) confessed to killing his wife while high on marijuana in 1994.
Friendly reminder - SbB’s live blogging tonight’s Cavs-Wizards Game 3.
• If Kobe Bryant can jump a car, why can’t Kenny Smith?
• Erin Phillips is one basketballer we’d like to pick ‘n’ roll with.
• Mets pitcher Joe Smith engages in some friendly chatter with the folks at the Friendly Confines.
• Gatorade demands that they’re the only ones to quench the White Sox’s thirst.
• Braves fans try to prove they’re just as punch-drunk as your typical Mets, Phillies, Yanks or Red Sox supporter.
Times are tough for O.J. Simpson. So much so that’s he’s begging for work. Why, the Juice is even willing to take such lowly jobs as an Apprentice.
The NEW YORK POST cuts right to the chase, as O.J. is trying to squeeze into a spot on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice”. Simpson apparently went straight for the jugular, asking Donald Trump himself if he can compete on the highly-watched show.
But the producers are taking small, quiet steps around the issue:
• FOOD COURT LUNCH steps up with O.J. Simpson imploring you to “Show them your heels“.
• Darren Rovell of CNBC discovers St. Joseph’s nixing Nike, as the Hawks’ small-business uniform supplier suits them just fine.
• PRO FOOTBALL TALK learns that David Garrard thinks he’s better than Tony Romo.
There’s never any worries about telling us to sex it up.
• Gilbert Arenas learns some lessons in when it comes to groin grooming:
• Jimmie Johnson’s road to the Oval Office hits some speed bumps - er, actually, door jams.
• Here’s a fond video trip down memory lane - back when Bob Costas told how to pronounce “Brett Favre“, O.J. Simpson wasn’t looking for any real killers, and NBC wasn’t burdened with John Madden.
• Shaq’s already prepared to lay down the law in the Ol’ West, while he backtracks from earlier comments about new teammate Steve Nash.
• UNC’s women’s basketball coach rolls out the fun by T.P.-ing the town - much to the chagrin of the Chapel Hill cops.
• Chinese athletes certainly have balls to enjoy bull penis soup:
• Speaking of nuts, one Ohio State recruit has a keen enough (Buck)eye to tell when his scholarship withdrawal is a fake.
• Roger Clemens’ steroid saga might have been a family affair.
• Ocho Cinco proves he’s muy loco en la cabeza by shoving an NFL employee.
• The martinis better be tasty, as the new Yankee Stadium will be costing $1.3 billion to complete.
DO NOT DISTURB - CASINO CLOSING ‘OJ ROOM’ TO PUBLIC: Vegas is all about making money, from the saps who spend their paychecks on the slots hoping for a jackpot, to the casinos raking in all the dough from the delirious gamblers.
However, one spot doesn’t want to cash in - the hotel where O.J. Simpson’s latest crime took place:
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The LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL checks out the news of Palace Station keeping potential guests away from the “O.J. Room”.It was in this hotel room that Simpson made his memorable memorabilia grab - an event that’s resulted in his criminal trial that began on Friday.
Visitors have requested reservations and media members have asked for tours of the infamous room, but the casino has closed off the space to the public, knowing what a “media circus” it would be come.
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That hasn’t stopped folks from trying. A hotel spokesperson recalled, “We did have a couple people come up to the hotel registration, toss their credit card on the desk and say, ‘Charge me whatever you want so I can stay in the room.’“But that doesn’t mean that others can’t profit from O.J.’s shenanigans.
The NEW YORK TIMES blog THE LEDE sees plenty of product placement in the current legal entanglement, most notably the name recognition for Sprint & the iPhone.
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Where there’s a trial, there’s tons of money to be made.
