A chronological look at the case against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, based on grand jury reports, court appearances and testimony. Some key dates in Penn State football and since the scandal broke are included.
As the NCAA decides the fate of Penn State and the statue of Joe Paterno comes down there is one plot going pretty much unnoticed. Former Penn State University President Graham Spanier, who was fired from the job along with head coach Joe Paterno, says he will soon begin working for the federal government on jobs related to National Security.
The latest million dollar questions surrounding Penn State are “Should the Joe Paterno statue be taken down?” and “Should the Penn State football program receive the death penalty?” It is the harshest penalty a school can receive. Does Penn St. deserve it?
Since sports always seems to defy any kind of moral compass, don’t you feel it’s time that a message is sent to the sports world in particular and to society a a whole? Handing down the death penalty to Penn State sends a message to the sports world know that this type of behavior that allows administration officials to stand on the sidelines while immoral acts are being committed, all in the name of saving the reputation of a sports program, will not be tolerated.
There’s a statue in Happy Valley commemorating the legacy of the late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. After the release of the Freeh report today, what do you think should happen to the statue?