O.J. Simpson has been recognized with prostate most cancers and is at the moment present process chemotherapy therapy in Las Vegas, it has been reported.
The former NFL participant – who was acquitted of the homicide of his ex-wife and her buddy within the ‘Trial of the Century’ in 1995 – was additionally claimed to have been in hospice care, simply weeks after he was noticed wanting frail in Las Vegas.
Simpson, 76, has since taken to social media to disclaim the hospice rumors, however didn’t reference the Local 10 News report that he’s present process therapy for most cancers.
In a clip posted to his 870,000 followers on X, he might be seen sitting in his automotive, telling the digital camera: ‘Hospice? Hospice? You speaking about hospice,’ earlier than bursting into laughter.
‘I do not know who put that on the market… like The Donald [Trump] say, you possibly can’t belief the media! In any occasion, I’m internet hosting a ton of buddies for the Super Bowl right here in Las Vegas, and all is effectively. So hey guys, take care, and have Super Bowl weekend.’
O.J. Simpson took to X to disclaim stories he’s in hospice care, however made no point out of most cancers
In latest weeks, the 76-year-old former working again regarded frail as he used a strolling cane
Simpson was seen strolling round Las Vegas sporting a cap and his slippers final month
Simpson was tried in 1995 over the loss of life of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her buddy Ronald Goldman. They have been discovered brutally murdered exterior the previous’s dwelling in Los Angeles.
His acquittal got here 9 months after the well-publicized trial acquired underway in 1995, and round 16 months after Simpson and Goldman have been discovered.
Simpson’s trial and eventual acquittal of the murders was performed out on tv for your complete world to see, although regardless of strolling away as a free man in 1995 he was later compelled to pay out $33.5million in damages to the Brown and Goldman households after being discovered chargeable for the deaths in civil court docket.
The former Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers working again additionally encountered extra authorized issues when he was sentenced to 9 to 33 years behind bars for armed theft in Nevada in 2008.
Simpson was tried in 1995 over the loss of life of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her buddy Ronald Goldman
Nicole Brown Simpson (left, pictured with Simpson) and her buddy Ron Goldman (proper) have been discovered useless, brutally murdered in Los Angeles
Simpson beforehand served jail time for armed theft earlier than being launched in 2017
After serving 9 of these years, he was paroled in 2017.
Earlier this 12 months, Simpson was pictured on a few events wanting frail as he made his manner round Las Vegas, the place he now lives.
Simpson reportedly used a cane whereas he was serving a jail sentence for stealing sports activities memorabilia.
He additionally hit the headlines earlier this week when he made a shock joke about refusing to admit in a latest podcast look, whereas discussing if males ought to divulge heart’s contents to ladies.
Simpson was a visitor on the ‘It Is What It Is Talk’ podcast, hosted by American rappers Cam’ron and Mase, the place they responded a quote by Shaquille O’Neal saying males should not open to ladies as a result of it might be used towards them.
Simpson was a working again with the Buffalo Bills (pictured) and the San Francisco 49ers
In a photograph from the beginning of his skilled profession, Simpson holds his two-month previous daughter
He was acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her buddy Ron Goldman in a well-known trial which performed out on tv internationally
Simpson was requested his views on the NBA legend O’Neal’s remarks and took issues in a stunning course.
‘When you say “open up to women”, I don’t know what he’s speaking about,’ Simpson mentioned. ‘Is he speaking about confession?
‘No man, don’t confess. I feel he’s proper. Don’t say nothing – go away me out of the confession. Y’all gotta go away me out of this one.’
Cam’ron and Mase laughed at Simpson’s feedback, though they each seemed to be stunned by the course Simpson had taken the dialogue.