OJ Simpson, a former football running back, actor, and broadcaster, took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the NFL draft. He recounted an intriguing story about a hat sent to him by a fan, admitting he might regret it but decided to share the other side of the twist.

With the Buffalo Bills in need of offensive linemen, Simpson wondered who they would choose in the draft. However, they surprised him by selecting Dalton Kincaid, a tight end from Utah, whom Simpson praised for his skills and compared to Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs.

OJ Simpson reflects on NFL’s progress toward diversity

As per his account, he noted that there were no African-American quarterbacks in the NFL when he initially became a part of it. However, Marlin Briscoe did serve as an emergency QB for Denver one year prior to Simpson joining the Bills. During the year Simpson was drafted, the Bills also selected James “Shack” Harris in the 7th round. According to OJ, Harris was the first African-American quarterback to officially start the season in the NFL. Harris played his first game against the defending champions Jets.

Simpson pointed out that 3 African-American quarterbacks were selected early in the running draft, with all three being among the top four picks. Last year, while watching the draft, OJ remembered receiving a hat with “MAKE QBs WHITE AGAIN” written on it. He found it funny but was unsure if the sender was serious. If they were, they won’t be happy today.

“Watching the draft early last year it reminded me of a hat, a guy sent me a couple of these hats. I don’t know if he was teasing or serious about this, if he was serious about it he’s not going to be happy this morning (OJ mild laugh). I thought it was pretty funny.”

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Despite finding the hat incident humorous, he brought up the point that many NBA players with mixed backgrounds are labeled black or African-American, even if they have a white parent. OJ Simpson finished by acknowledging the significant changes in the NFL, with three new black quarterbacks entering the league and two black quarterbacks starting in the previous Super Bowl.

Well, the 2023 NFL draft saw 3 Black quarterbacks picked in the first 10 selections made history. Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, and Anthony Richardson were selected by the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, and Indianapolis Colts respectively.

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In the end, the sweet story of OJ and a fan may have brought smiles to many NFL die-hard fans. Winning the Super Bowl and fans’ hearts is the ultimate goal, but will the new history of Black quarterbacks change the game?

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