O.J. Simpson tweeted a photo of himself getting a coronavirus vaccination in Las Vegas on Friday — along with some gloating advice:
“Get your shot. I got mine!!!”
The photo posted to Simpson’s Twitter account shows him getting a jab in his left upper arm; the person wielding the needle is wearing protective gloves, a white lab coat, a surgical mask and a clear plastic face shield.
Within minutes the photo was ricocheting around the web, with some noting that the health care worker’s gloves did not fit.
“OJ getting stabbed by a person whose gloves don’t fit,” tweeted @RichnotRick. “Guess everything really does come full circle.”
Simpson, 73, has been a notorious troll since starting his Twitter account in 2019.
Simpson’s lawyer, Malcolm P. LaVergne, said his Vegas-based client was able to receive the shot due to his age.
“If you’re 70-plus, you’re eligible for the shot — you can schedule your shot and they’ll do it,” the lawyer noted.
“There’s no favoritism with him being a celebrity — that has nothing to do with his getting the shot.”
And there was no trolling or taunting intended in the tweet, LaVergne insisted.
“He has a pretty substantial Twitter following — this is him telling everyone, trying to motivate people, to get their shot,” he said.
“He’s getting his shot at the earliest possible opportunity and he’s urging everyone as a matter of public service to please get yours, too.”
