The Death Of O.J. Simpson by Kiran Gahir
On April 10, 2024, the American football player and actor known as O.J. Simpson passed away. It was reported that he had been struggling with prostate cancer since 2023, but was eventually unable to survive its effects.
Simpson was famously the center of a court case that began on January 24, 1995. He stood trial for two counts of first-degree murder, the victims being his ex-wife, Nicole Brown-Simpson, and Ron Goldman. This was called the ‘trial of the century’ by many, due to the controversial decision and the fact that the trial was televised.
This incredible trial found Simpson not guilty, one of the reasons being the bloody leather gloves, which the killer allegedly wore, did not fit his hands. This was when the famous line, “If the glove don’t fit, you must acquit,” was said. However, this reasoning was believed to be greatly flawed, as it was possible the blood could have shrunk the leather material.
Many disagreed with the jury’s decision to find Simpson not guilty, especially since he ran from the police after the warrant for his arrest was issued. The famous 90-minute freeway chase occurred on June 17, 1994, with Simpson driving a white Ford Bronco. The public questioned why he would run if he were not guilty, but others argued that he feared the police would use excessive force on him because of his race.
In 2007, Simpson was charged with felony armed robbery and kidnapping in a casino hotel in Las Vegas. Although his previous trial had ended by the time this crime was committed, many started to question if acquitting him for the Brown-Simpson and Goldman murders was the correct choice based on this possible repetition of violent behavior.
After news of Simpson’s death was released, anti-vaxxers on Twitter claimed that his death was due to the COVID-19 vaccine. They stated that several healthy athletes and former athletes had passed unexpectedly due to these vaccines, emphasizing the conspiracy theory that the vaccine was administered to regulate population control. Some people have even suggested that his prostate cancer was actually ‘Turbo cancer,’ which is a myth about the vaccinations speeding up cancer growth.
Simpson was famously the center of a court case that began on January 24, 1995. He stood trial for two counts of first-degree murder, the victims being his ex-wife, Nicole Brown-Simpson, and Ron Goldman. This was called the ‘trial of the century’ by many, due to the controversial decision and the fact that the trial was televised.
This incredible trial found Simpson not guilty, one of the reasons being the bloody leather gloves, which the killer allegedly wore, did not fit his hands. This was when the famous line, “If the glove don’t fit, you must acquit,” was said. However, this reasoning was believed to be greatly flawed, as it was possible the blood could have shrunk the leather material.
Many disagreed with the jury’s decision to find Simpson not guilty, especially since he ran from the police after the warrant for his arrest was issued. The famous 90-minute freeway chase occurred on June 17, 1994, with Simpson driving a white Ford Bronco. The public questioned why he would run if he were not guilty, but others argued that he feared the police would use excessive force on him because of his race.
In 2007, Simpson was charged with felony armed robbery and kidnapping in a casino hotel in Las Vegas. Although his previous trial had ended by the time this crime was committed, many started to question if acquitting him for the Brown-Simpson and Goldman murders was the correct choice based on this possible repetition of violent behavior.
After news of Simpson’s death was released, anti-vaxxers on Twitter claimed that his death was due to the COVID-19 vaccine. They stated that several healthy athletes and former athletes had passed unexpectedly due to these vaccines, emphasizing the conspiracy theory that the vaccine was administered to regulate population control. Some people have even suggested that his prostate cancer was actually ‘Turbo cancer,’ which is a myth about the vaccinations speeding up cancer growth.