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Actual article title: O.J. Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76.

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[–] misterundercoat@lemmy.world 222 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In an odd coincidence, the real killer reportedly died at the exact same time.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago

I didn't fully get Norm's comedy until I learned

  • he intentionally held the joke too long as a schtick
  • he had little fear
  • he didn't worry about dead silence
  • he'd do the dumb shit just for the experience of being the guy to do that

It's becoming clearer now. It seems the only experience he kept to himself is the one that took him.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 165 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer."

Asked to comment, the cancer claimed innocence and vowed to catch the real killer.

(that one's for you, Norm)

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

If the cancer type does not fit, then you must acquit.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I was looking into the people involved, and Don Ohlmeyer, the guy who had Norm fired from SNL in 1998 for his OJ jokes, died of cancer in 2017. Norm did in 2021. And now OJ. Fuck cancer (and also OJ).

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Man, jokes aside, fuck cancer.

Amen/Fucking-A.

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[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 143 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Finally, OJ can rest knowing his wife’s killer is dead.

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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 119 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 89 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This just makes me miiss Norm McDonald

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 58 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (29 children)
[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 48 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He knew he would be fired if he didn't stop. He didn't stop. That absolute legend.

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[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 72 points 1 year ago

Rest In Piss

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Me in high school watching the Bronco chase:

“Fuck, this asshole is going ruin the Naked Gun movies for me now.”

[–] bouldering_barista@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I used to worry about that too! Thankfully Leslie Nielson always was the true star so the movies hold up

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[–] li10@feddit.uk 56 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One of the football greats, but the whole murder thing was a real bad look tbh

[–] negativeyoda@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would have led with murderer who happened to play football well, but that's just me

[–] li10@feddit.uk 57 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That makes no sense considering he was a terrible amateur murderer, but an incredible pro football player.

If Lebron died would you list him as an actor who happened to play basketball??

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[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The other thread got deleted but @ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world threw down this gem that cracked me up

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago

"If I Did It" by CANCER

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago

One of the few times where you root for the cancer

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It will be interesting to see what the Bills do. He played a bit before my time, but he was a big part of the Bills identity in the 70s.

I've heard lots of stories about how good OJ was at knifing through the backfield....

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are we still doing "phrasing"?

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I phrased that perfectly, thank you very much.....

[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Oh nooo……who will the news channels reach out to now when they desperately need legal advice on critical issues like should it be illegal to pay hush money payment to a pornstar to influence the election outcome?

Such a tragedy

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

They finally squeezed the Juice.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did he ever find the killer like he said he would?

[–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

He did though! Every morning when he got up, he stared him in the face as he brushed his teeth

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Good riddance.

[–] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I was wondering why the world felt like it was a better place.

I'm glad that cancer was finally able to shake the OJ Simpson disease and is feeling much better.

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago
[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (13 children)

I personally think he was guilty and that the jury made the right decision. Such a fucking mess.

[–] CuriousRefugee@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, the lawyer did a great job creating "reasonable doubt." I think if we want a justice system that defaults toward innocence, we have to be willing to let a murderer out on the streets for every 100 innocents who also walk. I'd rather have that result than jailing 100 innocents so we can catch the one murderer.

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 12 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I really don't think the doubt was reasonable. At least I'm 100% certain he was guilty and was ever since I watched the car chase. The cops fucking up the investigation has no impact on what I saw with my own eyes.

An innocent rich man doesn't fucking run away from the cops and have to be talked out of suicide to face trial. No fucking way.

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[–] kadu@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You think so? I don't know... I mean, he did publish a book that detailed exactly how the crime happened and why but the title is called "If I Did It" not "I Did It" so we can't be sure...

[–] homura1650@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago

They tried to frame a guilty man.

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