"I was never OJ's closest pal, and the media would say that over and over, but I wasn't his enemy either"

Kato Kaelin's quote is a reflection of his relationship with OJ Simpson. Kaelin was a home visitor of Simpson's at the time of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Kaelin was typically represented in the media as being close to Simpson, but Kaelin himself has stated that he was never ever Simpson's closest buddy. Kaelin's quote is an effort to clarify his relationship with Simpson and to distance himself from the media's portrayal of him. Kaelin is saying that he was not Simpson's enemy, however he was not his closest buddy either. This quote is an effort to discuss his relationship with Simpson and to make it clear that he was not as close to Simpson as the media made it seem. Kaelin's quote is a tip that the media can typically misshape the reality and that it is important to be aware of this.