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O.J. Simpson Tells Donald Trump to Shut Up About His Indictment: 'That
Cannot Help Him'
O.J. Simpson Tells Donald Trump to Shut Up About His Indictment: 'That
Cannot Help Him'
As the former president faces federal indictment in Florida, Simpson
offered him some unsolicited legal advice on how to appear less guilty.
By
Caitlin Cruz
“Hey Twitter world, yours truly here,” Simpson says in a video he tweeted >Friday morning. He goes on to say that while “scrolling” TV he saw reports >about “The Donald” admitting to having “secret” military information after >leaving the White House. “I don’t know whether it’s bluster or not,”
Simpson says...but thinks maybe Trump shouldn’t be waving around or
admitting to having classified documents.
Seriously, the recording Simpson is referencing, according to several CNN >sources, includes Trump “waving” a document around. At some point during
the recording, Trump says, “Secret. This is secret information. Look, look
at this. This was done by the military and given to me.”
Later on Friday, the former president was indicted on 38 federal counts, >according to an unsealed federal indictment. The indictment includes 31 >counts of willful retention of national defense information; a count of >conspiracy to obstruct justice; a count of withholding a document or
record; a count a corruptly concealing a document or record; a count of >concealing a document in a federal investigation; a charge of scheme to >conceal; and two charge of false statements and representations, as a part
of the special counsel’s investigation into classified documents at
Trump’s Florida resort.
Simpson says continuing to talk about the investigation publicly will only >hurt Trump. “All I know is that cannot help him. I’m going to share some >advice that I got from some of the greatest legal minds of our generation,
of my lifetime, F. Lee Bailey [editor’s note: Bailey was disbarred for >financial misconduct], Alan Dershowitz [editor’s note: Dershowitz is a
noted friend of Jeffrey Epstein], Johnny Cohran, Bob Shapiro, the great
Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld, Malcom LaVergne in Vegas. The one thing
they all told me and stressed to me: Do not talk about the case publicly.
Do not do interviews about the case. The Bakers [editor’s notes: Phillip
and Robert Baker of the Goldman civil suit] threatened to quit if I did >that,” Simpson said. “My point is, I don’t know if Donald’s lawyers are >stressing this to him. If they’re not, they should be fired and he should
sue ‘em.”
It’s generally the best advice you can give someone going through the
legal system: Shut the hell up and only talk to your lawyers. The problem
is that Trump is a Poster™? through and through. He built his own dumb >version of Twitter after he got kicked off because he missed being able to >deliver all capital letter diatribes to his rabid fanbase. The man loves
to post!
The Florida indictment is truly just the latest in a string of legal >investigations into the former president. The special counsel’s office is >also investigating Trump’s role in the January 6th insurrection at the
U.S. Capitol. He was indicted in New York state back in March related to
bad business practices relating to the Stormy Daniels hush money payment. >That made him the first ex-president to face criminal charges. The Florida >indictment makes him the first former president to face federal criminal >charges. On top of all of that, the Fulton County district attorney is >investigating Trump and his circle’s attempts to “find” more votes in the >state after he lost Georgia in the 2020 election.
So, Trump’s got a lot going on. A smarter person might listen to O.J. >Simpson’s counsel (talk about a sentence I never expected to type in my
life) and, you know, not willfully go around bragging about doing illegal >things. On second thought...you do you, Trump! Tell us everything!
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In the gaming world, FaZe Clan is, if anything, a hype machine. The >ubiquitous esports organization has its hands in nearly every bucket of
pop culture—from partnerships with Beats by Dre and the NFL, memberships
with stars like NBA player Ben “FaZe Simmo” Simmons and Stranger Things >breakout Grace Van Dien, to a glut of high profile investors including >rappers Offset, Lil Yachty, and Mr. Worldwide himself: Pitbull.
Despite recent eyebrow-raising headlines, FaZe still claims to be rocking
its original swagger: The company’s website triumphantly calls itself “one
of the world’s most prominent and influential gaming organizations.”
Indeed, hundreds of millions of people play and watch FaZe
worldwide—whether the hype is worth believing or not is entirely up to
you.
In March, nearly 13 years after its founding, FaZe made history, signing
its first all-women’s esports team: Jennifer “refinnej” Le, Emma “emy”
Choe, Vannesa Emely “panini” Emory, Madison “maddiesuun” Mann, and Diane >“di^” Tran—most of whom are also women of color. The following month, they >competed in the 2023 Valorant Champions Tour Game Changer Series, an >initiative launched by Riot Games in 2021 to raise the profiles of women
and nonbinary esports athletes. FaZe signed their second solo female
content creator, Stranger Things actor Grace Van Dien, last month—but it >already appears that she’s no longer working with the company, after one
of FaZe’s male creators attacked her almost immediately. (FaZe issued a >statement in support of Van Dien.)
But for Tran, who chatted with Jezebel for our Makers of Now series, it’s
all eyes on the prize. The Houston-based 28-year-old hopes to make FaZe
proud that this particular group of women were “the chosen ones:” At the
end of the day, all she wants is “to win.” It’s the only outcome that will >muzzle anonymous naysayers online, though Tran has already more than
proven her place in professional esports.
It’s been well-documented that better representation for women and
nonbinary folks—especially those from marginalized backgrounds—is urgent
in gaming. Not only does Kotaku describe FaZe as a sort of “bro clan,” but >gender equality in the larger esports apparatus is sorely lacking. Though >nearly half of gamers worldwide identify as women, women make up just 8 >percent of professional players. Given that online spaces can be
particularly hostile towards minority groups, some players disguise >themselves or refrain from using their microphones to avoid gender-based >harassment, often sexual in nature. To combat this climate, as well as to >counter the team’s hectic schedules (which include scrimmages until 8:30
p.m. each night), FaZe said it’s provided Tran and her teammates with a >mental health coach.
In spite of the dominant bro-y culture, the FaZe team are part of a small
but steadily growing group of all-women’s esports teams, and Tran has all
the success and more to justify her inclusion in the industry (wins at the >NEST Pro Series LAN Finals and the WESG USA Female LAN Qualifier for CLG
Red, to name a couple). A calm and steady leader, she and her teammates
are focused as hell—they’re elite athletes, after all. And they’re coming
for your prize money.
Image for article titled FaZe Clan’s Diane 'di^' Tran Wants to Win >Photo: FaZe Clan; stheshooter
How did you first get into esports?
Growing up I had seven siblings, and the closest in age to me were my >brothers. I gradually started watching them play video games like Warcraft
3, Starcraft, Mario, or Halo. I think they drove my competitive side out >because it was always a battle with them.
What is it about esports that makes you tick or just feels right for you?
I was competitive growing up, and now that’s just how I am with
everything. I think what really pushed me though was that my brothers
didn’t care what gender you were…If you were good, then you were good. >Something about competitive gaming makes me go crazy, so when it comes to >competing, I want to win and be in that number one spot that people are >always going to be gunning for.
Do you remember what it felt like when you first found out the news that
you were becoming part of FaZe Clan?
We were already an established team before FaZe picked us up, and when we >first found out that FaZe wanted us, we were pretty stoked. We knew they
had never had an all-female team, so becoming the first was really
exciting.
Speaking of the “first,” what has it been like to be part of a history- >making team, or being part of the “first” anything, really? Does that add >more pressure on your shoulders?
I don’t think it has added any pressure on me or the team being the
“first” FaZe all-female team. If anything, it makes us proud that we were
the chosen ones, and we want to win to make sure we show them why they
made this choice.
Tell me about your relationship or dynamic with each of your teammates.
Maddie and Jen are definitely my quieter players, but they’re still very >impactful in game. Emy and Panini are my more talkative players and just >all-around trolls, but they’re still insanely good.
Image for article titled FaZe Clan’s Diane 'di^' Tran Wants to Win >Photo: FaZe Clan; stheshooter
For those who aren’t familiar, can you tell us about your role as >controller/initiator agent?
My role was flex player, but I recently just switched over to initiator
now. That entails me getting the info for the team. I’m the person using
my utility to be able to see where and who is playing what on the enemy
team throughout the map. (The team is also coached by Abro Agha aka Abdo
and managed by Quick Truong Robert Pham aka truo.)
What has been the most mentally challenging aspect of being on this team?
You have to really push yourself into learning this game. I came from a >background of CS:GO, playing it for years competitively, then switching
over to Valorant as a new game. There’s just so much information you need
to learn.
The industry has long been criticized for being misogynistic towards women >players. Do you think the attitude towards women and nonbinary people in
the field has changed at all in the last few years? What would you like to >see improve?
I think there’s huge improvement for sure, and it’s definitely better than
it was years ago. Obviously I would love for everyone to get along, but >that’s just never going to happen on the internet. You can’t expect
everyone to act like a normal person.
What has your experience been like in the industry as a woman of >color/non-white female player?
I think growing up, especially as a first generation Asian American, I
wasn’t extremely proud of my culture, but now I realize how some people
were just never raised to respect other cultures. Now that I’m older, I
very much appreciate where I come from and my ethnicity.
INTRODUCING FAZE CLAN WOMEN’S VALORANT
The esports industry has become wildly popular, but still has a long way
to go on the whole. What’s your vision for the future of esports?
You see people getting scholarships in college for playing on esports
teams, but back when I started, if you told me that was a thing, I’d look
at you funny. My vision is just seeing more and more people getting into >gaming, especially more women.
What’s one thing about your life and job as an esports athlete that you >believe is misunderstood?
It’s a lot more work than you would think. Most people understand at the
end of the day that it’s a video game that we’re playing, but it’s still a >job nonetheless. You still need to put in hard work and effort, and to >continue to grow as a competitor, you have to keep learning every day.
What inspires you to keep pushing when things get difficult, balancing
your personal life and a demanding, highly skilled and competitive job?
What keeps me going is always reminding myself that what I want at the end
of the day is to win and feel that 15 seconds of adrenaline after you win. >It’s such a high that is hard to describe, and to achieve that, I need to >keeping putting in time and effort every day.
Do you have any words of wisdom for young girls who aspire to compete in >esports someday?
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