It's not surprising considering Simpson serving a 33-year prison sentence for armed robbery and recently had a failed hearing to get that sentence reduced. Simpson — who met Deen when she cooked him a Southern feast in 2002 at her Georgia restaurant even though it was closed— felt compelled to stick up for Deen from his jail cell.
"O.J. was deeply touched by Paula's friendliness," his manager Norman Pardo told the National Enquirer. "That's why he's so disturbed about what's happening to her now."
Simpson — who looks like he's put on a few pounds since his incarceration — was found not guilty of killing his ex-wife and her friend in 1994 before his armed robbery arrest in 2007, said that he felt "everybody should have a second chance."
"I'd like one myself," the 66-year-old Simpson added, according to Pardo.
Deen found herself in stew-pot of controversy after it emerged she used the N-word and spoke of her desire to throw a Southern wedding with waiting staff emulating slaves.
The Southern chef was dumped by her television network and numerous companies and sponsors have severed ties with Deen's brand name since the story broke.
Deen met Simpson in 2002 when he visited her restaurant in Savannah, Georgia before making an appearance at a nearby nightclub, the Enquirer reported. At the time, she was not the celebrity she is today.
He arrived with four friends an hour before the restaurant opened but Deen told them to sit down — and ignore the sounds of the vacuum cleaner.
She ended up serving the party a feast of southern fried chicken, string beans, peas, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn bread, biscuits, potato casserole and fried okra, the Enquirer reported.
A source added that Paula told Simpson she didn't think he was guilty of killing his ex-wife.
"When she saw that, O.J.'s face lit up," the source said. "He knew he was on friendly ground, so he relaxed and enjoyed the food."
Maybe she'll bring Juice a file pie the next time she's out in Las Vegas. You know ... for his support.
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