Startling insights surface as a former prison guard shares details of O.J. Simpson’s mental challenges behind bars. With alarming accounts of forgetfulness and erratic behavior, this exposé prompts critical reflections on athlete welfare and the complexities of public scrutiny.

In a bombshell confession from behind bars, a retired prison guard unveils alarming details about O.J. Simpson’s mental condition during his stint at Nevada’s Lovelock Correctional Facility. Jeffrey Felix, who closely observed Simpson during his nine-year incarceration, paints a disturbing picture of the former football star’s state of mind.

“He’d wake up in the morning wondering what [his] tee time was for golf, and he’s in a prison,” Felix disclosed, hinting at severe neurological damage possibly linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). According to Felix, Simpson’s forgetfulness was palpable, leading him to miss medication doses and meals, and endure persistent headaches. “I think he had that CTE thing from…the tackles and the helmet collisions,” Felix speculated.

Felix’s observations are supported by Norman Pardo, Simpson’s former manager, who noted similar erratic behavior suggesting cognitive decline. “He would talk to himself in the car and then he’d argue with himself… sometimes he’d talk like he was talking in the third person,” Pardo revealed, hinting at the psychological toll taken by Simpson’s football career.

Simpson’s mental lapses weren’t confined to forgetfulness. According to Felix, he even made startling confessions about the infamous murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, suggesting only he and close acquaintance Al Cowlings truly knew what happened. Yet, he later claimed he would search for the “actual murderer” upon release.

These firsthand accounts align with wider concerns about CTE in the NFL, underscored by a 2023 study from Boston University finding the disease in nearly 92% of examined former NFL players.

Simpson’s case serves as a poignant reminder of the complex and multifaceted issues surrounding athlete health and safety, both during and after their careers. It raises important questions about the interplay between neurological health and criminal behavior, urging continued research, awareness, and preventative measures in sports to safeguard the well-being of athletes.