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Article: A cultural analysis: HBO documentary tackles O.J. Simpson.(Sports Weekend)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- November 8, 2002
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Byline: Ted Cox
Great athletes don't just alter their teams and their sport; they alter society at large. Sometimes the changes they dictate are deliberate, as with Jackie Robinson or Muhammad Ali. Sometimes they simply reflect changes in the larger culture. Oftentimes, both dynamics are at play.
The HBO Sports documentary "O.J.: A Study in Black & White" subjects O.J. Simpson to that sort of cultural analysis. There is, after all, plenty of material to work with on the subject of Simpson. If the hourlong program doesn't exactly break any new ground, and in the end leaves off with the job unfinished, it is nevertheless a very good piece - a look at the ...