Body Language Expert Tells Us The Sign O.J. Simpson Wasn't Truthful About Health In Video Before Death
The April 11, 2024, announcement of O.J. Simpson's death from cancer came as a shock to many. However, there had been indicators that the former football star's health was in decline after he initially revealed in May 2023 that he'd been diagnosed with the disease and underwent treatment. One of the most troubling signs came on February 11, 2024, when Simpson posted a video update about his condition, which one body language expert believes gave off subtle clues about the true nature of his illness.
In that one-minute, 38-second video posted on X, formerly Twitter, the NFL Hall-of-Famer thanked fans for their well wishes and stated, "My health is good. I mean, obviously I'm dealing with some issues. I think I'm just about over it, and I'll be back on that golf course hopefully in a couple of weeks." Speaking with The List, Traci Brown, founder of Body Language Trainer, suggests that Simpson's movements tell a different story.
I'm from the Bay and I'm going with Bay!!! Lets go @49ers pic.twitter.com/MoO9TELc8B
— O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) February 11, 2024
"This video is more interesting. He says his health is good, then corrects himself to say he's just about over it. He shakes his head 'no' when he says just about over it. He's looking to our left as he makes the statements, which likely indicates he's constructing the info or making it up. So there are clues laced through this that things weren't as he claimed," Brown explained. This could mean that Simpson wished to keep the tragic details of his diagnosis private.
Simpson seemingly downplayed the severity of his health
Even when O.J. Simpson, a father of five, disclosed he'd been diagnosed with cancer in 2023, he did not reveal the type. Instead, he detailed how he used marijuana to combat nausea that was associated with chemotherapy in a four-minute, six-second visual on X. In a cheerful ending, Simpson stated, "It looks like I beat it. I'm happy about that." Sadly, sources close to him claimed that he was downplaying how serious the cancer had gotten.
In February 2024, multiple media outlets reported that Simpson had been living with prostate cancer. Even more troubling, it was alleged that he was undergoing chemotherapy once again and was even in hospice care. Again, Simpson, nicknamed "The Juice," slammed these rumors in one of his final social media posts in a February 9, 2024, clip ahead of Super Bowl Weekend. "No, I'm not in any hospice. I don't know who put that out there," he maintained from behind the wheel of a car. While it's unknown what type of care Simpson received at the end of his life, it's apparent he did not want to concern the public with his ailment.