Stephen A. Smith reacts to O.J. Simpson’s death, weighs in on infamous trial: ‘I believed he was guilty’ [Video]

The news of former NFL star O.J. Simpson’s death sparked a variety of mixed reactions across the sports world.

“On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” the family announced Thursday on X, formerly Twitter. “During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”

Simpson has a complicated legacy. 

He was one of the greatest athletes of his time. Simpson won the Heisman Trophy during his standout career at USC. He won the NFL MVP in 1973 and later became a sports broadcaster and an actor. But his sports feats were overshadowed in 1994 when he was accused of the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.

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Simpson was later found liable for both deaths in a lawsuit. 

Longtime ESPN broadcaster Stephen A. Smith had a scheduled day off Thursday because the network shifted much …