I don’t know how many millennials know his name. Some do, the ones who were born in the 80s. But I can imagine that lots of current era Utah Jazz fans may not. Or if anything, you know his name, but don’t really understand the context. Well, on April 29th, 1992 four LAPD officers were acquitted for their violent, inhumane beating of the motorist. People were upset. And things spiraled way out of control. The aftermath of those four cops walking free resulted in the LA Riots. (And you can read more about it here.) Over $1 Billion in property was damaged, and the California Army National Guard, the 7th Infantry Division, and the 1st Marine Division had to be brought in to keep the city from being lost.
The Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the L.A. Riots
