25 Years After Murders, O.J. Simpson Says 'Life is Fine'
After 25 years living under the shadow of a notorious murder case, O.J. Simpson says his life has entered what he calls the "no negative zone." In a phone interview, the 71-year-old former football star told The Associated Press he is healthy and happy living in Las Vegas.
Simpson prefers not to revisit the tragic events of June 12, 1994, when his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were fatally stabbed, transforming him from a Hall of Fame athlete into a murder suspect.
"We don't need to go back and relive the worst day of our lives. The subject of the moment is the subject I will never revisit again. My family and I have moved on to what we call the 'no negative zone.' We focus on the positives."
The Aftermath for Goldman's Family
For the Goldman family, the pain remains very real. Ronald Goldman's sister, Kim, expressed that "closure" does not apply to their ongoing grief.
"Closure isn't a word that resonates with me. I don't think it's applicable when it comes to tragedy and trauma and loss of life."
"I don't suffocate in my grief," she said.
Summary
O.J. Simpson embraces a positive outlook while the Goldman family continues to cope with deep, unresolved grief from the 1994 tragedy.
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