O.J. Simpson has promised to “set the record straight” as he joins Twitter for the first time.
The 71-year-old former NFL player has joined the social media platform this week, and he shared a cryptic video claiming he had “a little gettin’ even to do”.
In a clip posted to his page, he said: “Hey Twitter world, this is yours truly. Now coming soon to Twitter, you’ll get to read all my thoughts and opinions on just about everything.
“Now, there’s a lot of fake O.J. accounts out there, so this one, @therealoj32, is the only official one. So this should be a lot of fun. I got a little gettin’ even to do. So God bless, take care.” In his first video, O.J took to the social media platform with a 2-minute video explaining his relationship with his best friend’s ex-wife Kris Jenner.
The former Saints player made it clear that he was not ever romantically involved with Kris and neither is he Khloe Kardashian’s biological father. His Father’s Day post went on to point out that those claims are “bogus and tasteless”. The video has elicited mixed responses from many from the interwebs, with many questioning his motives and truthfulness.
Simpson – who was acquitted in the 1994 murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman – was released from prison on parole in October 2017 after serving nine years for kidnapping and armed robbery.
….THIS is the first thing you want to set straight? You’re just gonna avoid the obvious aren’t ya 😂
— Bobby Kessler (@KesslerBobby) June 17, 2019
Glove didn’t fit. 🤷🏿♂️
— TMC (@HighDaeDae) June 17, 2019
In a second video, he later added: “Hey Twitter world. You know, for years, people have been able to say whatever they want to say about me with no accountability.
“But now, I get to challenge a lot of that BS and set the record straight. More importantly, I’ll be able to talk about everything, especially sports and fantasy football, and even politics.”
In his bio on Twitter, Simpson – who was ordered in 1997 to pay $33.5m (£26.6m) after a civil jury found him liable for the wrongful deaths of the two victims – told his followers that if something isn’t posted on his page, he “didn’t say it”.
Orenthal James Simpson, nicknamed ‘The Juice’, is a former American football running back, broadcaster, and actor. He was convicted of robbery and kidnapping in October 2008. The football legend holds the record for the single-season yards-per-game average, which stands at 143.1. He was the only player to ever rush for over 2,000 yards in the 14-game regular season NFL format.