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A apical erstwhile Biden run aide, who is serving arsenic a CNN commentator, was blasted connected societal media complete a remark discussing nan decease of O.J. Simpson and what he "represented" to nan "Black community."
"He wasn't a societal justness leader, but he represented thing for nan Black organization successful that infinitesimal successful that trial, peculiarly because location were 2 White group killed," Ashley Allison, who served arsenic a elder argumentation advisor successful nan Obama White House and served arsenic nan nationalist coalitions head for nan 2020 Biden-Harris campaign, said. "And nan history astir really Black group person been persecuted during slavery. There were conscionable truthful galore layers.
"I conjecture I would conscionable adjacent pinch this. There was group hostility then, location is group hostility now. It mightiness not beryllium nan backdrop of nan Trump campaign, but until this state is fresh to really person an honorable speech astir nan group dynamics from our root communicative until today, we will ever person moments like O.J. Simpson that manifest. And our state will ever beryllium divided if we don’t really woody pinch nan rumor of race."
Allison was quickly criticized connected social media complete her remark.
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Ashley Allison, O.J. Simpson (Getty Images)
"Not a azygous @CNN panelist pushes backmost connected @ashleyrallison present erstwhile she admits it was good that OJ murdered his woman and her friend because they were white," Daily Caller columnist Mary Rooke posted connected X. "Unbelievable."
"Insane!" Comedian Tim Young posted connected X. "CNN commentator praises OJ Simpson... saying he "represented something" to nan achromatic organization because he murdered achromatic people... Flip nan races and put this conception connected Fox News, and location would beryllium rioting."
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"They’re continuing to opportunity nan quiet portion retired loud," 1 X commenter wrote.
"Absolutely unhinged racism," said different user.
Murder suspect O.J. Simpson, center, listens to nan not blameworthy verdict pinch his attorneys F. Lee Bailey, left, and Johnnie Cochran Jr., right. (Myung J. Chun/AFP/Getty Images)
CNN did not instantly respond to a petition for remark from Fox News Digital.
Simpson died April 10 astatine nan property of 76, his family announced Thursday.
"On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his conflict pinch cancer," nan Simpson family posted connected X. "He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this clip of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privateness and grace."
Simpson was wide regarded arsenic a legendary moving backmost — and possibly 1 of nan champion moving backs of each clip — but his fame was eclipsed by nan double execution proceedings of his ex-wife and her friend.
O.J. Simpson holds up his hands earlier nan assemblage connected June 21, 1995, aft putting connected a caller brace of gloves akin to nan infamous bloody gloves during his double-murder proceedings successful Los Angeles. (Vince Bucci/Pool/AP)
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He became embroiled successful a execution trial pursuing a June 1994 apprehension for nan sadistic slayings of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman. Simpson was 46 years aged astatine nan time.
His position arsenic an accused double murderer rocked nan country, and his courtroom tests captivated households. His autumn from grace continued passim nan mid-'90s and early 2000s.
Fox News Digital's Lawrence Richard contributed to this report
Andrew Mark Miller is simply a newsman astatine Fox News. Find him connected Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to [email protected].
