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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPenn State plan to honor Joe Paterno prompts furious backlash
Source: Associated Press
Penn State plan to honor Joe Paterno prompts furious backlash
Associated Press
Thursday 1 September 2016 22.59 BST
Penn States athletic department on Thursday announced plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paternos first game as coach, a move that sparked backlash on social networks by people critical of Paternos role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
The university announced plans Thursday to mark the anniversary when the Nittany Lions football team hosts Temple on 17 September.
University spokesman Jeff Nelson told the Associated Press that Penn State plans to announce specifics of the commemoration to ticket holders during the week of the game. He declined further comment on the plans.
Paterno coached at Penn State for 46 seasons, becoming college footballs winningest coach. But the coach was fired by the schools board of trustees shortly after Sandusky, who was his defensive coordinator, was arrested in November 2011 for child sexual abuse. Paterno died in January 2012 of lung cancer.
The announcement to honor Paternos first game was met with disdain on social media sites from those who partially blame Paterno for the scandal.
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Associated Press
Thursday 1 September 2016 22.59 BST
Penn States athletic department on Thursday announced plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paternos first game as coach, a move that sparked backlash on social networks by people critical of Paternos role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
The university announced plans Thursday to mark the anniversary when the Nittany Lions football team hosts Temple on 17 September.
University spokesman Jeff Nelson told the Associated Press that Penn State plans to announce specifics of the commemoration to ticket holders during the week of the game. He declined further comment on the plans.
Paterno coached at Penn State for 46 seasons, becoming college footballs winningest coach. But the coach was fired by the schools board of trustees shortly after Sandusky, who was his defensive coordinator, was arrested in November 2011 for child sexual abuse. Paterno died in January 2012 of lung cancer.
The announcement to honor Paternos first game was met with disdain on social media sites from those who partially blame Paterno for the scandal.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/01/penn-state-joe-paterno-anniversary-backlash
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Penn State plan to honor Joe Paterno prompts furious backlash (Original Post)
Eugene
Sep 2016
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niyad
(113,582 posts)1. tone deaf assholes. football more important than the victims--
KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)7. ^^^^ THIS RIGHT HERE ^^^^
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Initech
(100,104 posts)2. Bad idea, Penn State. Very very bad idea.
tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)3. but Kyle Kaepernick....
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spanone
(135,886 posts)4. imagine how the victims must feel. good god almighty.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)5. Oye Vey!
Where to begin......
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,858 posts)6. ...