O.J. Simpson once had a shocking response when asked about his hand in ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson's murder
O.J. Simpson was one of the top running backs in the NFL in the early-mid 1970s.
Twenty years after his prime ended, he argued for his freedom after being accused of committing a double-murder of estranged wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. He ultimately won the argument and appeared to rationalize the two murders in a bizarre fashion.
An old clip of an interview posted to Twitter by @Basil_Telai shows O.J. Simpson joking about how millions believe he's a murderer. In the interview, the running back told the female journalist that he had a "surprise" for her after she asked him if he committed the murders.
The clip recorded Simpson opening a door with a knife and pretending to stab her while making a squealing sound and making a face at the camera. She thought that he believed it was funny, but she was clearly not a fan.
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Buffalo Bills RB O.J. Simpson's rise to fame and infamy
O.J. Simpson was drafted first overall in the 1969 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. It took until his fourth season to pop, but once he did, his production jumped off the screen.
The 1973 and 1975 seasons were his most productive in the league. In 1973, he earned 2003 yards on the ground and 12 touchdowns. Two years later, he earned 1817 yards and 16 touchdowns.
From 1972-1976, Simpson earned at least 1100 yards every season. He stuck around for three more years after that spell but failed to reach half the production he had earned in his prime years.
In 1978, at 31, he joined the San Francisco 49ers but failed to give them the same success he gave the Buffalo Bills.
After his NFL career winded down, his fame turned to infamy.
In the mid 1990s, he was accused and stood trial for the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Documentaries, historical dramas, and seemingly every entertainment medium has produced content about the trial.
He was eventually acquitted of all charges but didn't escape prison forever. In the mid 2000s, Simpson was put in jail on a robbery charge. He was fully released in 2021.
OJ SIMPSON on the @fullsendpodcast tomorrow 9PMEST https://t.co/zfI7x3cgBJ
Now aged 75, the running back has returned to the public. Recently on the "Full Send Podcast," he spoke about his relationship with Donald Trump and how he knew him in the years before the latter went into politics.