Parole Board Member Wears Kansas City Chiefs Tie to O.J. Simpson Hearing

A parole board member wore a Kansas City Chiefs tie to O.J. Simpson's parole hearing Thursday.

The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners convened to determine if the former NFL running back will receive early release after serving the minimum of a nine- to 33-year prison sentence. He made his case to the parole board, one of whom used the nationally televised proceeding to showcase his football fandom.

A serious event thus turned into a joke on Twitter, and the Chiefs expressed their approval.  

Other Twitter users noted the absurdity of the unprofessional fashion choice.  

Simpson was convicted of 12 charges, including robbery and kipnapping, when he and five other people attempted to retrieve sports memorabilia from collectors in a Las Vegas hotel room.

[Marla Tellez]