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The Shame of Joe Paterno
It was back in 2008 when revelations broke that President Obama’s past reverend said phrases that seemed to smite White America, with the most blatant one being “God damn America.” While I do not support those comments at all, I think I can make a similar statement about something else going on in the news right now: God Damn Joe Paterno.
Now, some people might think that phrase to be extremely harsh. To me, it’s not harsh enough. Instead of going down in history as the greatest college football coach, Paterno will now be remembered forever as the coach who lacked any kind of moral sense to help innocent children.
It’s been released that when Paterno find out about the allegations against his defense coordinator Jerry Sandusky, he simply told the AD at Penn State and then did nothing else. He never went to the police, he never went to the Board of Directors at Penn State, and he didn’t even talk to Sandusky about it at all- he let him be, and he even allowed him the use of an office owned by Penn State. If you knew a guy who was accused of raping a 10-year-old in a shower, would you want anything to do with him, and would you really have stayed silent and lived life like nothing had happened? Yea, me neither.
This whole “do nothing” approach puts into doubt Paterno’s moral code. If someone reported to you that they had witnessed the rape of a young boy, I’m pretty sure you and everyone else would go to the police immediately. Even if you didn’t go that far, I would at least hope that you would banish the perpetrator from ever setting foot in your workplace and totally isolating him for life. Paterno, on the other hand, simply did nothing besides tell some Penn State officials. The very fact that the man allowed Sandusky to still use Penn State facilities after he knew Sandusky had raped a boy is beyond comprehension for me.
What sickens me even more is the overflow of support for Paterno that has been going on at Penn State, whether it was the students camping outside of his house last week before he got fired, or the riots that broke out after he got fired. Seriously, are you freaking kidding me?? These students are rioting for a man who indirectly supported a sick child molester. If Bret Bielema were ever accused of raping a child or of knowing about a coach who did so and did nothing, you would see me on the frontlines of protestors to get his butt fired. The students at Penn State who are still supporting Paterno are honestly just being idiotic, as I cannot begin to understand how you can still support a coach who has no moral sense or direction of what is good or bad anymore.
On top of all that, if anyone reading this still supports Paterno, let me ask you this: if you’re child got raped by a local coach and another coach found out about it but did nothing, how would you feel? Would you still support the silent coach, or would you want to rip his head off with your own two hands?
Joe Paterno’s tenure at Penn State has come to an inglorious end, and he has no one to blame but himself. He could have avoided all of this back in 2002 if he had just gone to police and quarantined Sandusky until the police could take over. His grave was dug by himself, and I have lost almost all sense of respect for the man. Just because he was a great football coach doesn’t mean he can do what he did. God Damn you Joe Paterno.
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77 Comments
WFB resident - Nov 18, 2011 2:01 PM
lol...
Andy_Kristensen - Nov 18, 2011 4:09 PM
up against one of them, I would honestly tell both my boss and the University police
because, of all crimes, that is one of the most heinous to me. Especially because I
am a student manager where I work here on campus, I feel like I'd have a bigger
responsibility. I just find the crime of molesting a child to be gross, de-humanizing,
and downright wrong.
sharpaxe - Nov 18, 2011 4:17 PM
jhayett - Nov 18, 2011 7:54 PM
WFB resident - Nov 18, 2011 9:17 PM
from a PDLS that I have yet to hear ! Garber made the first a week ago . Are you
starting to see the ows's for what they have turned in to ?
sharpaxe - Nov 19, 2011 6:47 AM
Marie R - Nov 19, 2011 12:09 PM
Thank you, and yes I did read the “facts.” I had one of the guys at work send me the 23 page report. But I still say you are missing my point. I didn’t disagree with anyone in that Joe P should be involved. All I pointed out was that I agree with Jim’s one and only point. That Mr. Paterno should be given a fair chance and that he is not the molester. This McQ guy told JP that he called police so JP then went to his superiors according to the “facts.” Even in the 23 page report it says what little JP knew. And I see that Hayett found the section where the U is responsible for contacting police. Andy made it sound as if JP saw all this and or could have stopped the child abuse the day it happened. That is not accurate by any stretch of the imagination.
I’m not going to speak out for anyone from here on in. That filthy mouth Mattbama guy, or whoever he is for God ‘sake, did enough. I also have little time at work to post here so please forgive me. Don't take any of this the wrong way please. I believe JP and anyone else should be held accountable only when all the facts are out in the open. There’s also too many lies during the investigation so it’s hard to know what is the truth. But yes, JP sounds like he may have known more. Let the jury and the police make the final decision.
bamaphd - Nov 19, 2011 2:36 PM
Wow you are close to Hyaett. you even sound the same.
Andy_Kristensen - Nov 19, 2011 3:48 PM
make that crystal clear. My problem with him is that, yes, he did everything that he
was legally supposed to do by going to his superiors at PSU, but then he allowed
Sandusky to still hang around campus and continue work on his charity with kids. If
you know someone who has been accused of raping a 10-year-old, I would've
thought that someone would have wanted NOTHING to do with him. Paterno just
acted like nothing happened and not once asked Sandusky about anything.
bamaphd - Nov 19, 2011 4:11 PM
WFB resident - Nov 19, 2011 10:51 PM
! Why do you keep assuming ? Does it make you feel smart ?
bamaphd - Nov 20, 2011 8:03 AM
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Alleged+victim+describes+claims+abuse+Alberta+Bible+college/5739315/story.html?cid=megadrop_story
bamaphd - Nov 20, 2011 11:10 AM
I think you two along with Tami,are the folks who keep this place alive and keep it from looking like a total joke.
bamaphd
WFB resident - Nov 20, 2011 9:23 PM
the uninformed would think like PDLS's . Thank you bama , for doing us all a service
. Oh I almost forgot . lol... ...........
jhayett - Nov 21, 2011 7:35 AM
Though your comments are allowed sometimes, your well known dishonesty and viciousness makes them pointless. And all the posts removed on Andy's blog from you were done by the LCR!! All for your filth and vulgar attacks on those you don't agree with!! Your attacking one of our few female bloggers with such filth and hate is why you were removed (until you use another IP). Not due to "despite the hardened efforts of others to keep a staunch, grass roots, Liberal point of view from being displayed on these pages" That is the biggest liberal lie ever posted here. And if that is what you call a "staunch, grass roots, Liberal point of view," I have to ask how anyone can admit being a liberal with such a hate-filed and vulgar "staunch, grass roots, Liberal point of view." I would be embarrassed, as I once was, to side with this way of getting one's point across.
I gave you more than three opportunities to post on my blog if you agreed, after you broke all the rules, to abide by the LCR rules. You chose otherwise. You are an extremely dishonest person.
Andy_Kristensen - Nov 21, 2011 10:18 AM
reformed trucker - Nov 22, 2011 9:59 PM
Do you have two different people confused? I know Matt(MC) had a bit of a potty mouth, but bama? Only if you defecate on his shoes first does he turn into a poop-flingin' monkey...