I would say it would be worse if he did. If he kept Jay from being alone with Sandusky, then that's clear evidence that he believed what he heard about Sandusky and really just didn't give a fuck as long as he could keep winning.
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Joe Paterno knew of Jerry Sandusky abuse in 1976 after 14 year old boy came to him
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gutter_trash
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and stupid Trump wanted his statue to be restored.
disgusting people attract disgusting people
disgusting people attract disgusting people
Pandora012
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Hmm I didn't get this email. But I did get the one from a month or so ago.
PHOENIXZERO
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Didn't we already know Paterno (and Penn State) covered this all up for decades after Sandusky got busted? Or is this coming up again because idiots are petitioning for this piece of shit's statue to be restored?
Third paragraph is some horseshit and the fact that they needed to peddle this out in the face of the victims says everything you need to know about this institution. The correct response would be to accept the horrors that happened under your institution and do everything to denounce the perpetrators that not only committed these acts, but didn't act when they were revealed.
HalfBakedProphet
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From the deadspin article...
Several assistants of Paterno and many different iterations of the Penn State Athletic Department found this behavior out during multiple incidents spanning many years and collectively chose to protected him. They failed the "do the right thing" test every time. The bottom line is this: A predatory child rapist worked for Penn State and used his position of authority to molest kids, thanks to being enabled by the university. They actively covered this thing up for 34+ years and only relented when it was out of their hands. Paterno was trash, every good or triumphant achievement he had is forever tainted
Several assistants of Paterno and many different iterations of the Penn State Athletic Department found this behavior out during multiple incidents spanning many years and collectively chose to protected him. They failed the "do the right thing" test every time. The bottom line is this: A predatory child rapist worked for Penn State and used his position of authority to molest kids, thanks to being enabled by the university. They actively covered this thing up for 34+ years and only relented when it was out of their hands. Paterno was trash, every good or triumphant achievement he had is forever tainted
Mental Atrophy
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They should put the statue back up, but add a plaque that includes his flaws.
HalfBakedProphet
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I guess there's still like a tiny string of hope for Penn State hopefuls that this all somehow didn't happen but this is looking horrible. Decades of abuse reported and no action.
Such a weird situation because my GF's parents are die hard Penn Staters. Just something I'll have to bite my tongue on around them.
Such a weird situation because my GF's parents are die hard Penn Staters. Just something I'll have to bite my tongue on around them.
Bruce Springsteen
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Edgy bro
LifEndz
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Same. When I saw this thread I thought someone bumped the old one.
Either way, really horrible thing for the victims to have experienced. Molested, ask for help and basically get ignored. Terrible.
Ninja Scooter
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But hey at least he didn't buy a house for a player's parents, amiright?
GoldenEye 007
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Shitty assed NCAA should have nuked them when they had the chance. No recruiting advantage my ass.
Purple Cheeto
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But remember child rape not worthy of punishment according to the NCAA. Reggie Bush's parents parents taking money to have him leave school early is near death penalty worthy.
HalfBakedProphet
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Or pay for player meals or something. Thank God, otherwise the morally just and righteous NCAA might need to swoop in and issue some kind of penalty
Violence Jack
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Melt that fucking statue, turn it into a plaque, hang it over the stadium entrance that says something along the lines of "We promise to never again place our program before the needs of our community. Those who wear our colors and represent our school will swear to this."
Fuck Paterno, the NCAA, and his apologists.
Fuck Paterno, the NCAA, and his apologists.
Barry Burton
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Yeah, their initial punishment was very light all things considered. Penn State should have had to learn to live life without football indefinitely. It's a cultural problem that has only worsened since the NCAA managed to make themselves look like the villains in all this. The grossly-inflated importance placed on football (not just in State College, but everywhere) is what allowed this to happen.
By leaving the program intact and then backtracking on the actual penalties, the NCAA ensured that no lessons would be learned from all of this. There's no better evidence of that than what's been happening at Baylor.
The racist also supports those who condone pedophilia, I, for one, am shocked.
I can't even begin to imagine the number of victims who haven't and won't come forward. Who can blame them the way victims are treated in this country. Checked facebook (because I like causing myself pain apparently) and already saw a bunch of people saying this guy was lying and just trying to get attention. Others basically pleading for the media and people to "leave the poor dead guy alone". Many of these people holding their children in their profile pictures (which shouldn't matter but looks extra appalling).
SirClinksAlot
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Or let a kid use a car or get some cash for some food. That would be truly evil!
doctorblurg
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Fuck Penn state melt that statue down and stop this shit already. Dude deserves absolutely ZERO respect and admiration. The fact that people come to his defense makes me sick to my stomach
Mengy
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Yep, I got the email too.
On one hand, this John Doe 150 could be fabricating it all.
But on the other hand, Paterno himself admitted before he died that he both could have and should have done more, so yeah he admitted to knowing about it and doing nothing.
So I, even as a Penn State grad, believe that Paterno was in fact a piece of shit who placed his friendship with Sandusky and more importantly his coaching career above all else, including the safety of boys and men from abuse.
Fuck Joe Paterno, may he rot in hell for his cowardice and inaction.
This is new. This is the second time it's been found that Joe Paterno knew and did nothing.
valkillmore
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Piece of fucking shit
This is really what is pretty crazy. He admitted himself he should have done more to stop children being sexually molested and yet we still have people that want his statue put back up.
The only reason all of this is coming out again is because of a lawsuit where the insurance agency is trying to get money back from PSU, because PSU knew about the incidents for so long and did nothing to stop it.
You have to love that letter from the President of the University. The school should be shutdown and made an example of.
You have to love that letter from the President of the University. The school should be shutdown and made an example of.
Rockandrollclown
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The fact that people still support this man/deny wrongdoing sickens me.
ShockingAlberto
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This almost certainly does not matter to them.
"Although settlements have been reached, it also is important to reiterate that the alleged knowledge of former Penn State employees is not proven, and should not be treated as such. Some individuals deny the claims, and others are unable to defend themselves."
"and others are unable to defend themselves."
Oh what a shame those spineless dickfucks can't defend themselves. I'm utterly ashamed of that email and have no ties to the University at all. I would be mortified if my alma matter said something as ridiculous as this.
"and others are unable to defend themselves."
Oh what a shame those spineless dickfucks can't defend themselves. I'm utterly ashamed of that email and have no ties to the University at all. I would be mortified if my alma matter said something as ridiculous as this.
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
I wouldn't put it past Schiano. Grade A dirt bag.
Calamari41
41 > 38
Reggie Bush, who didn't even take money from USC but rather from an agent who was trying to get him to leave the school. And USC was (is) crippled for an era because they didn't know about it but "should have."
But systemic, sanctioned rape of children for generations? "It's all good, you can have your scholarships back"
Mac the KNife
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It takes a lot of fortitude, especially well before an open dialogue about child abuse was opened, to accuse some of the most powerful men in the state of Pennsylvania of being party to child abuse. Most people wouldn't want to face the onslaught of negativity and accusations, especially in a world where their side of the story might not be heard.
Bradley is 99% gone, don't know what to say about Schiano.
UCLA was pretty extreme in their vetting of Bradley, but they couldn't get the sealed testimony from this trial for obvious reasons.
Buckeye fans want Schiano out, but he is Meyer's boy.
I'm still waiting for my email from the University of Massachusetts stating to hold our horses on burying Bill Cosby.
I'M WAITING UMASS!
Shouldn't surprise you that the hero-worshippers are trying to do exactly what he did: deny and cover up anything that hurts the reputation of the football program.
Omegasquash
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Can't we just look past a man's criminal negligence and disregard for the well being and safety of students because he's dead and helped people throw balls? /s
Feel that refreshing taste of covering for and enabling a child molester for decades.
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