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The Paterno Family Drops Its Lawsuit Against The NCAA
Ever since the legacy of Penn State football patriarch Joe Paterno came crashing down amid revelations that his longtime defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was a serial child abuser, and Paterno himself did just the bare minimum when he found out a
Read more ... bout it, the Paterno family has stuck to a familiar line—none of this was JoePa’s fault. The family went on the public-relations offensive. They issued their own report. They did a sit-down interview with Bob Costas. And they sued the NCAA itself, filing a lawsuit that son Scott Paterno claimed for years would vindicate his father.
105 months ago
Los Angeles Times Sports Despite backlash, Penn State Nittany Lions will continue with Joe Paterno
114 months ago
NPR According to court documents, the man said Paterno responded, "I don't want to hear about any of that kind of stuff, I have a football season to worry about."
116 months ago
Yahoo News “I don’t want to hear about any of that kind of stuff, I have a football season to worry about" was Paterno's response to the victim's claim.
116 months ago
Washington Post Paterno, the man testified, just walked away.
116 months ago
Washington Post Sports “There was no question in my mind who Joe was. I’ve heard that voice a million times. It was Joe Paterno.”
119 months ago
Sports Illustrated "Coach Paterno brought a . . . value of combining athletics and academic success that I've not seen anywhere else, the idea of success with honor."
130 months ago
NPR "I think the university would be better served if those who come to the protection and aid of Joe Paterno would do so in a more balanced way and realize that what Joe Paterno has is a mixed legacy," says attorney Tom Kline.
A mixed legacy is not wha
Read more ... t Paterno supporters want. They point out Paterno won more games than any other college football coach and graduated a high percentage of his players. They credit Paterno for Penn State's transformation from a sleepy agricultural college to a respected university.
132 months ago
Los Angeles Times Sports According to a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University, the vast majority of Pennsylvanians want Penn State to restore the bronze statue of Paterno that was removed from campus after former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on child molesta
Read more ... tion charges.
134 months ago
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134 months ago
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