25 Years After Murders, O.J. Simpson Says Life Is Fine
More than two decades after one of America’s most infamous murder cases, O.J. Simpson says he has found peace and stability in what he calls the “no negative zone.”
Now living in Las Vegas at 71, Simpson told The Associated Press that he feels healthy and content. He emphasized that neither he nor his children wish to revisit the events of June 12, 1994, when his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were murdered — an event that turned the former NFL star into a murder suspect overnight.
“We don’t need to go back and relive the worst day of our lives,” he said. “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.”
Goldman Family Still Feels the Pain
For the Goldman family, however, the pain remains. Kim Goldman, sister of Ronald Goldman, continues to live with the weight of loss.
“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,” she said.
“I don’t suffocate in my grief,” she added. “But every milestone that my kid hits, every milestone that I hit, those are just reminders of what I’m not able to share with my brother and what he is missing out on.”
Author’s Summary
Despite O.J. Simpson’s efforts to live positively after decades of controversy, the families affected by the 1994 tragedy continue to feel its lasting emotional impact.