OJ Simpson addresses why he avoids Los Angeles
OJ Simpson appears to be living a happy life filled with a ton of golf according to his Twitter account.
Apparently, all of that golf is being played outside the city that is infamously tied to the former Heisman Trophy winner.
“I have trouble with L.A.,” Simpson recently told Tim Graham of The Athletic. “People may think this is self-serving, but I might be sitting next to whoever did it. I really don’t know who did this.”
The “this” Simpson is referencing is the murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, who brutally lost her life, along with her friend Ron Goldman, on June 12, 1994.
The infamous trial that followed featured Simpson as the primary suspect before he was ultimately acquitted in criminal court in a verdict that captivated the nation. The former USC Trojans star was later found guilty for both murders in a civil trial.
Simpson says he has a great life now, in spite of the rumors and theories surrounding his involvement in the case.
“How many Americans, even today, wouldn’t like to live my life?” Simpson said. “I don’t work. I play golf four or five days a week. I go out to dinner a couple of nights with friends. People want to buy me drinks. I’m always taking pictures with people. Ladies hug me.”
OJ Simpson makes his name on football field
The Juice still loves the spotlight, riding the notoriety earned by a remarkable football career that began in college and carried over to the NFL with the Buffalo Bills.
Simpson rushed for 1,709 yards and 22 touchdowns during the 1968 college football season, earning the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and Walter Camp Award. Simpson ran for 171 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown in the Rose Bowl against Ohio State to cap off a phenomenal college campaign.
The accolades continued at the next level. Simpson earned NFL MVP honors in 1973 and was named to first-team All-Pro five times. In 1973, the former Trojans’ running back was the first NFL player to surpass 2,000 yards, breaking Jim Brown’s single-season single-season rushing record of 1,863 yards.
Despite a valiant NFL career, some remain divided on how they remember the former football star. Not that he feels any discord from fans.
“People truly care for me,” Simpson said. “You don’t know who truly cares about you until you’ve gone through some serious stuff, and I’ve gone through serious stuff. The media won’t say it, but that is my life. I’m living a good life now.”