After Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson was acquitted of double murder (and later found liable in civil court for wrongful death), the Buffalo Bills did not remove him from the team’s Wall of Fame. When the team moves into its new stadium, it will.
Via Francis Boeck of WIVB, the Bills have decided not to include Simpson within the display of all-time franchise greats.
“We have made an organizational decision that he is not a fit to display inside our new stadium and Family Circle.” Bills COO Pete Guelli said in a statement issued on Saturday.
The Family Circle will be a plaza outside the entrance to the stadium, which will include plaques honoring the 31 (soon, 30) members of the Wall of Fame.
Simpson died in 2024. He was the first member of the Wall of Fame, which the Bills started in 1980.
A five-time first-team All-Pro, Simpson was the NFL’s MVP in 1973, after rushing for 2,003 yards in 14 regular-season games. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, where his bust is on permanent display.
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