Take-Two has never been accused of good taste in its games, nor, apparently, of doing too well with tracking stock options
… but this goes beyond bad taste. It’s all about Take-Two subsidiary 2K Sports’ All-Pro Football 2K8, which includes O.J. Simpson as a player.
A customized video clip on the Game Trailers Web site shows Simpson game highlights as his team, “The Assassins,” moves down the field. Toward the end of the clip, Simpson scores a touchdown, prompting a large hooded mascot (above) above the scoreboard to make stabbing motions with a large knife. Source: TheStreet.com
The Assassins? Note that GameTrailers frequently records their own footage, so Take-Two may not even be involved. Still, whether or not (as many commenters at other sites seem to think) you think this is overblown and humorous … it’s still in poor taste.