News of O.J. Simpson’s death after battling cancer sent shockwaves across the country, with many stars sharing their thoughts on his polarizing legacy.
Simpson, who played in the NFL for 11 seasons, was tried in 1995 on murder charges in connection to the death of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend, Ron Goldman, but was ultimately acquitted.
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Political pundit and media personality Marc Lamont Hill posted his controversial views on X.
“O.J. Simpson was an abusive liar who abandoned his community long before he killed two people in cold blood,” Hill wrote. “His acquittal for murder was the correct and necessary result of a racist criminal legal system. But he’s still a monster, not a martyr.”
Sunny Hostin reacted to the news on Thursday’s episode of “The View.” “Can I just say, who doesn’t remember the trial of the century?” she asked. Hostin talked about how Simpson’s trial rocked the nation.
“For me, the tragedy was the injustice: The criminal trial, the fact that he was not found guilty. He was found liable later, civilly,” she added. Caitlyn Jenner, the former partner of Kris Jenner (Jenner was rumored to have relations with Simpson over the years) also chimed in about the athlete’s death.
“Good riddance #OJSimpson,” Jenner wrote on X. Ron Goldman’s father, Fred, also spoke out about Simpson’s passing. “The only thing I have to say is it’s just further reminder of Ron being gone all these years,” Fred Goldman said to NBC News.
“It’s no great loss to the world. It’s a further reminder of Ron’s being gone,” Fred reiterated. The Goldmans’ lawyer, David Cook, told TMZ that Simpson never paid for his alleged sins. “O.J. died without penance,” he stated.
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