SIMPSON STILL CELEBRATED BY USC FAITHFUL ON CAMPUS: Having lived in L.A. for some time now, we’ve always gravitated to USC over UCLA. That’s probably because we worked at the flagship broadcast station for the school’s football and basketball games for several years and because we fit more into the mentality of Trojan fans.

Unlike the UCLA faithful (and the hate-revenue-sports school administration), USC fans are more often than not far from politically correct (see UCLA’s mascots).

Where we break with most USC followers is on the issue of O.J. Simpson. Simpson is still celebrated by the school on campus at Heritage Hall, which displays the most prominent USC football memorabilia. Paul Oberjuerge of the SAN BERNARDINO SUN has a column on the subject today, in which he calls out USC fans, coaches, players and admin over the disgraceful display.

Oberjuerge gets this quote from SC’s asleep-at-the-wheel AD Mike Garrett, who oversees Heritage Hall: “So what you’re telling me is that … if someone did something here and later in life, many years later, something happens … that means you take it down?”

Current USC player Terrell Thomas gives an equally sad explanation: “He’s a human. Just because he was an athlete and a great USC (player) and NFL pro, you know, he’s a human. He makes mistakes like everybody else. But I don’t think it’s gonna tarnish his Heisman or his legacy at USC.”

We really think if Garrett is going to keep Simpson’s USC stuff on display, the least he could do is update the collection to include his current state of dress.