When O.J. Simpson is released in October after being granted parole by the Nevada Parole Board last week, he will not be welcomed back to USC with open arms.
“No, O.J will not be a part of our functions or invited,” Trojan head coach Clay Helton spoke about the former USC Heisman winner’s relationship with the university going forward at Pac-12 Media Days on Thursday. “That’s been the statement by the university.”
Even before his incarceration for armed robbery and kidnapping in 2008, Simpson was not a visible figure around USC.
Notably, Simpson attended a USC practice ahead of the 2003 Orange Bowl, posing for pictures and mingling with players.