Looks like the American people aren’t as greedy for senationalism as O.J. Simpson’s book publisher apparently hoped they’d be. After reportedly paying a huge advance to Simpson for his tell-all If I Did It, which was to be in book stores November 30th, publisher HarperCollins has pulled the plug due to public outrage.

Adding insult to Simpson’s ego injury, Fox Broadcasting also cancelled a two-part interview scheduled just prior to the book going on sale.

In his book, Simpson reportedly described how he would have killed Nicole Brown Simpson, his ex-wife, and her friend Ron Goldman, “if” he had done it.

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. owns HarperCollins and Fox Broadcasting. Negative reaction to the book from booksellers, advertisers, network affiliates, and the general public all helped to kill the deal. 

If Simpson did receive a hefty book advance, he’s the only winner in this fiasco that has brought new pain to the families of his victims “if he did it.”

The publisher has recalled the first supply of books which was shipped to bookstores. Those, and the rest of the printed copies, are scheduled to be destroyed. There will probably be a few copies that will miss the shredder and end up on eBay.