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Celebrities React to O.J. Simpson Being Granted Parole

Snoop Dogg, Ja Rule, Tami Roman, and more.

It was recently announced that a Nevada parole board granted infamous former NFL star O.J. Simpson an early release from prison. 

The fallen athlete was incarcerated back in 2008 after being found guilty on robbery and kidnapping charges and has been locked up at Lovelock Correctional Facility in Nevada since the incident. This highly publicized early release — which can come as early as October 1 — will see Simpson walk free, ending his 9-to-33 year sentence. 

The parole board's decision has become a pretty controversial event, with several celebrities weighing in on it. From the likes of Snoop Dogg to Tami Roman, take a look at how some of your favorite famous faces reacted to the news.

  • Snoop Dogg

  • Tami Roman

  • George Wallace

  • Questlove

  • Kathy Griffin

  • W. Kamau Bell

  • Jackée Harry

  • Marc Lamont Hill

  • Jeffrey Wright

  • Ja Rule

  • French Montana

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