Nicole Brown Simpson’s sister wants the NFL to ban the No. 32 jersey that OJ Simpson wore throughout his football career because it’s ‘triggering’ to her.
The NFL icon and notorious double murder suspect was found civilly liable for the deaths of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman.
Simpson became one of the most infamous figures in America after he was charged with the 1994 murders before an explosive court case that was watched by millions around the world.
Next week marks 32 years since the murders took place in Los Angeles and Brown’s sister, Tanya, has called on the NFL to sideline the No. 32 jersey that Simpson wore both with the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers because of it’s emotional weight.
She told TMZ: ‘Every time I see someone on the field with that number, it brings me back and I have trauma.
‘I would love for the NFL to realize this is very triggering as a football fan as well. I hope they take my statement into consideration and get rid of the number 32.’
Nicole Brown’s sister Tanya has called on the NFL to ban players from wearing the No. 32
OJ Simpson was found civilly liable for the deaths of Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman
Simpson played 11 seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Bills, after a standout college career with USC that saw him win the Heisman Trophy.
He was crowned both NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 1973 and was selected to the Pro Bowl five times.
After retiring from football following two seasons with the 49ers, Simpson reinvented himself as an actor before Brown and Goldman’s murders.
He was charged with the deaths of Brown and Goldman, who were found brutally stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles home.
The circumstances around his arrest were equally salacious, with the former NFL star leading cops on a low speed chase after learning of the impending charges.
Millions tuned in to watch the 90 minute pursuit of Simpson’s white Ford Bronco across southern California.
The athlete crouched in the back with a handgun while friend Al Cowlings drove, before his eventual arrest in Brentwood.
At trial, prosecutors argued Simpson was linked to the crime scene through forensic evidence.
Simpson wore the No. 32 with the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers during his career
Simpson shows the jury a new pair of Aris extra-large gloves, similar to the gloves found at the LA crime scene during his double murder trial, which has inspired controversy
A now-infamous moment saw Simpson struggling to try on a pair of black gloves believed to have been worn by the murderer. One glove was found at the scene, the other near to Simpson’s mansion.
Prosecutors said the accused killer acted out of jealousy over his then ex-wife.
‘He killed Nicole for a single reason,’ Christopher Darden told the court. ‘He killed her because he couldn’t have her, and if he couldn’t have her, he didn’t want anyone else to.’
After being acquitted, Simpson went on to be found civilly liable for the murders and was later forced to pay out $33.5million in damages to the victims’ families.
He faced further legal troubles when he was sentenced to up to 33 years behind bars for armed robbery in Nevada in 2008.
