O.J. Simpson could spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room.

The verdict came 13 years to the day after Simpson was cleared of murdering his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles.

The defense argued that the highly publicized 1994 murder trial had created a bias against Simpson, and that the jury might view this case as an opportunity for retribution. But this is not the first time that Simpson's been in trouble with the law following his acquittal.

In 2001, Simpson was accused of attacking a man during a violent burst of road rage. In 2003 Simpson's daughter was so terrified of her father that she called 911.

In 2005 Simpson's neighbor reported that he had been injured during a fight between Simpson and his girlfriend.

Recognizing that Simpson is a man with a hostile temper is not prejudgment. It's like noticing that the sky is blue, it just is. And what of Johnny Nobody on the street, are we going to ignore his priors?

And don't even get me started on that horrible book deal for “If I Did It,” a tasteless way to cash in on the tragic murders of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown.

As far as I'm concerned, behaviors and actions illustrate a person's character and should be fair game in the courtroom.

Many people, myself included, believe that Simpson got away with murder, so you'd think he'd lay low. But no.

It's like Michael Jackson or Robert Downy Jr. - people who are incredibly stupid and self-destructive.

Though it is true that Americans have an unhealthy appetite for celebrities, there comes a point when scandal ceases to be entertaining.

At this point, I think it is safe to say that O.J. Simpson clearly has some anger management issues.

I mean, my friend still has a Queen CD that he borrowed a year ago, but I certainly don't plan to bust through his bedroom window with three armed thugs. There are proper channels and there are crazy channels.

Simpson decided to take the most irrational and ludicrous route possible.

Simpson hasn't been vilified. He has been punished for doing something unreasonable and unbelievably wrong.

Bottom line: Simpson had a fair trial. He got what he deserved.

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