Following the news that O.J. Simpson had passed away at the age of 76, a viral video of the former NFL star has surfaced once again on social media showing an "inappropriate" joke he played on an interviewer.
On Thursday (April 11), it was announced that the former football star who previously faced accusations about the murders of his ex-wife and her friend, had lost his battle with prostate cancer.
He was 76 at the time.
Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) account, his family announced the news via a heartfelt statement.
"On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren," it read. "During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace."
In the wake of the news, an old video of the athlete has seemingly started trending online after fans deemed it as "wild". The video comes from a 1998 episode of the TV documentary Ruby Wax Meets... where the titular host spends time with various celebrities.
Check out the outrageous moment below:
During the show, Wax asked questions regarding the high-profile murder case against Simpson regarding the killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
The clip shows the star telling Wax: "If you promise that you will not ask me another question about the case, we won't have to talk about it anymore."
Wax responds to Simpson with: "I will never ask you again... Just, did you do it?"
Simpson looks directly into the camera and says: "No, I didn't. Nope. Did not do it."
The camera then cuts to Wax alone in the studio after the interview had concluded, where she reveals that the former football player then played a bizarre "joke" on her.
"After we finished filming, OJ said to me that he had a surprise for me and I genuinely was surprised," she tells viewers, before adding: "I think it was his idea of a joke."
The next part of the video showed Wax opening a door to reveal Simpson pretending to stab her with a fake knife repeatedly - which is horrifying considering Simpson was accused of stabbing both his ex-wife and Goldman outside of her Los Angeles home on June 12, 1994.
Social media users were not impressed, with many raising suspicions of the star's alleged involvement in the case.
"I always remember seeing that interview on TV and couldn't believe the gall of the man," one person commented on an Instagram post. With another adding: "Oh my god! He thought that was a joke."
A third was left surprised upon seeing the clip, writing: "What the F***" alongside a shocked expression emoji.
Reuters reports that Simpson became a chief suspect in the case. He was ordered to surrender to police, but five days after the killings, he fled in his white Ford Bronco with a former teammate - carrying his passport and a disguise. A slow-speed chase through the Los Angeles area ended at Simpson's mansion and he was later charged in the murders.
However, on October 3, 1995, he was acquitted of both murders after what was described as one of the "most notorious trials in 20th century America."
Thirteen years after his acquittal in 2008, he was convicted on charges including kidnapping and armed robbery.
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