Football legend OJ Simpson has passed away at the age of 76. He has always been a talking point for many people for being involved in the infamous police car chase back in 1994. Meanwhile, former UFC and current PFL fighter Derek Brunson recently shared a tweet expressing how baffled he was when he witnessed the car chase on his television set.

The car chase in question kept the whole nation glued to the TV screens. The incident was getting so much attention that the broadcast of the 1994 NBA Finals and the US Open were momentarily interrupted when the chase was going down. For Derek Brunson, he had never seen anything like that ever again.

Derek Brunson talks about OJ Simpson’s car chase and his murder trial

Following the news of OJ Simpson’s death, Derek Brunson decided to pay tribute to the polarizing football legend. He shared a tweet talking about the police chase, which he believes is as crazy as it can get. In fact, Simpson’s car chase has been dubbed as the world’s most famous car chase ever. Brunson wrote, “RIP OJ Simpson. This was one of the craziest live tv moments I’ve witnessed in my life time.” A fan replied to the post, asking the former UFC fighter the all-important question regarding Simpson’s murder trial, involving his ex-wife and her boyfriend.

OJ Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, was found to have been stabbed along with her boyfriend Ron Goldman in 1994. This led to an investigation and the football legend was the key suspect of the double murder. During the investigation, a pair of black leather gloves were found at the scene of the crime and it was believed to have been worn by the killer. When the trial commenced, which was one of the most-watched events in the history of pop culture, Simpson was asked to put the gloves on, but it did not fit him. That proved to be a crucial part of his exoneration, but people continued to argue if he had been the killer or not.

“Did he do it Derek? Genuinely. I always thought if it wasn’t for the riots, he’d of been found guilty,” the fan replied. Apparently, Derek Brunson had nothing to say about the trial, however, he floundered at the fact OJ Simpson was able to win the legal battle. “I’m not sure how he beat the case,” the 40-year-old added. Well, it’s too late to get the answer now with Simpson’s death. But how did he pass away? Let’s have a look at that front.

Simpson died due to prostate cancer

OJ Simpson was revealed to have been diagnosed with cancer in May 2023. He was confident that he would be able to beat the illness. He has been going through chemotherapy treatment for the last couple of months. However, Simpson’s health would not get better due to the illness and would pass away on the 10th of April, 2024, a couple of days ago, which was mentioned in a statement by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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OJ Simpson was not only an outstanding athlete, his success in sports helped garner fame that ushered him into the movie and TV industry. He worked in several movies, including ‘Ironside’, ‘The Klansman’ and ‘No Place to Hide’, just to name a few. However, Simpson will always be in people’s memories for the murder trial, and of course, the police chase.

The murder trial and the events leading up to it have often overshadowed how much impact OJ Simpson had on the sport of football. The car chase gained so much infamy that the Ford Bronco, the car he was driving during the chase, can now be found in the Alcatraz East Crime Museum situated in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

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