Sunday’s BET Awards included O.J. Simpson in the 'In Memoriam' segment remembering individuals with 'Black excellence' who died in the previous year. The accused doubler murderer appeared alongside names such as actor Bill Cobbs, baseball player Willie Mays, film producer Clarence Avant and actor Carl Weathers. Simpson was credited as a 'former NFL player.
Fox News Digital reached out to BET for a comment. Simpson died in April at age 76 after battling prostate cancer. Though he had a prolific NFL and acting career, Simpson was best known for being found not guilty in his criminal trial for the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman.
Simpson was also convicted of armed robbery in 2008 and sentenced to 33 years in prison, with a minimum of nine years before he was eligible for parole. Simpson was released from prison in October 2017. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
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