During an Aug. 28, 2022, show in Phoenix, the comedian reportedly shared that he was offered the hosting job, but refused to take it. Interestingly, Chris is said to have compared the hosting gig to returning to a scene of a crime. Then, Chris made it a point to reference the infamous O.J. Simpson murder case in which the athlete was accused of murdering his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman.

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