MUST WATCH: CNN reporter admits ‘so many people were just happy’ to see rich, famous, black OJ Simpson get away with it

"And it's also just worth noting how much was impacted by this trial, Jake, as so many things happened. We saw policing changing here in the city. And it's also worth noting because of that unrest, that racial unrest in the 90s, that is why so many people who may not have been invested in OJ Simpson were just happy to see that someone who was rich and famous and black, could get away with what other people did in the system as well too," Elam said.

Simpson died on Wednesday at 76 after a battle with cancer.

Simpson married Nicole Brown in 1985, and the pair divorced seven years later. In 1994, Brown and friend Ron Goldman were found dead in her LA home. Simpson was deemed a suspect.

The infamous police chase ensued to arrest Simpson, with Simpson driving a white Ford Bronco on a Los Angeles freeway. He was detained and put on trial for murder.

Simpson was ultimately acquitted by a jury. In 1997, a separate jury found him liable for wrongful death and ordered him to pay $33.5 million in damages.

"On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer," his children wrote in a post from his account on X. "He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace."

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre offered condolences to the family of Simpson, failing to mention Brown or Goldman.

"Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time, obviously with his family and loved ones," Jean-Pierre said. "I'll say this, I know that they have asked for some privacy, so we're going to respect that. I'll just leave it there."

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