O.J. Simpson supported by Black community because 'White people were killed,' former Biden staffer hints

CNN's Ashley Allison was blasted on social media Friday over comments she made about O.J. Simpson and what his murder trial meant for the Black community.

Ashley Allison, O.J. Simpson (Getty Images)

"Not a single @CNN panelist pushes back on @ashleyrallison here when she admits it was ok that OJ murdered his wife and her friend because they were white," Daily Caller columnist Mary Rooke posted on X. "Unbelievable."

"Insane!" Comedian Tim Young posted on X.  "CNN commentator praises OJ Simpson... saying he "represented something" to the black community because he murdered white people... Flip the races and put this segment on Fox News, and there would be rioting."

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"They’re continuing to say the quiet part out loud," one X commenter wrote.

"Absolutely unhinged racism," said another user.

O.J. Simpson holds up his hands before the jury on June 21, 1995, after putting on a new pair of gloves similar to the infamous bloody gloves during his double-murder trial in Los Angeles.  (Vince Bucci/Pool/AP)

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He became embroiled in a murder trial following a June 1994 arrest for the brutal slayings of 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 rocked the country, and his courtroom trials captivated households. His fall from grace continued throughout the mid-'90s and early 2000s.

Fox News Digital's Lawrence Richard contributed to this report

Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.

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