Get the latest gossip

O.J. Simpson Featured During 2024 BET Awards 'In Memoriam' Segment

The controversial figure died on April 10, and was featured in the 'In Memoriam' segment at the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday night.

The segment paid tribute to late public figures like Carl Weathers, Richard Roundtree, Ron Cephas Jones, Louis Gossett Jr., civil rights activist Dexter Scott King and baseball player Willie Mays. While the audience applauded as photos were shown during the montage, Simpson's image caused "a noticeable silence" to fall over the crowd, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While there was a "smattering of applause," several people in the audience were visibly "surprised" to see Simpson's image appear onscreen, with "titters" breaking out among the crowd afterward.

Get the Android app