The CNN political commentator, who previously served as a close aide to the Biden campaign, came under fire on social media over comments discussing the death of O.J. Simpson and what he “represented” to the “black community.” Ta.
“He wasn’t a social justice leader, but he represented something to the black community at that moment in the trial, especially since two white people were murdered.” ashley allisonsaid the former senior policy advisor to President Obama and national coalition director for the 2020 Biden-Harris campaign. “And the history of how Black people were persecuted during slavery. There were so many layers.
“I would like to end this with this. There were racial tensions then, and there are racial tensions now. That may not be the background of the Trump campaign, but this country is the American people. “Until we’re ready to actually have an honest conversation about species dynamics.” If we don’t address this, our country will always be divided.”
Alison was immediately criticized. Social media about what she said.
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Ashley Allison (left) and O.J. Simpson (right) (Getty Images)
“Not a single @CNN panelist here is pushing back against @ashleyrallison, who admitted it was OK for OJ to kill his wife and her friend because he was white,” Daily Caller columnist Mary Luke said. Posted in X. “can’t believe it”
“Insane!” Comedian Tim Young Posted in X. “CNN commentator praises O.J. Simpson…says he ‘represented something’ to the black community by killing white people…Turning race on its head, this segment is on FOX News. If we let it go, there will be riots.”
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“They keep saying the quiet parts out loud,” one X commenter wrote.
Another user said: “This is totally unbridled racism.”
Murder defendant O.J. Simpson (center) listens to the not guilty verdict with attorneys F. Lee Bailey (left) and Johnnie Cochran Jr. (right). (Myung J. Chun/AFP/Getty Images)
CNN did not immediately respond to a request for comment from FOX News Digital.
Simpson died on April 10 at the age of 76, his family announced Thursday.
“On April 10th, our father, Orental James Simpson, passed away after a battle with cancer,” the Simpson family posted on X. “He was surrounded by his children and his grandchildren. His family asks everyone to be respectful during this time of transition.” They request privacy and grace. . ”
Simpson was widely regarded as a legendary running back, and perhaps one of the greatest running backs of all time, but his reputation was overshadowed by the double murder trial of his ex-wife and her friend.
O.J. Simpson holds up his hands in front of the jury after donning new gloves that resemble his infamous bloody gloves during his double murder trial in Los Angeles on June 21, 1995. (Vince Bucci/Pool/Associated Press)
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he became involved in a murder trial After being arrested in June 1994 for the brutal murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Simpson was 46 years old at the time.
His status as an accused double murderer shocked the nation, and his court case fascinated many people. His downfall lasted from the mid-90s to the early 2000s.
Fox News Digital’s Lawrence Richard contributed to this report
