When the Jerry Sandusky guilty verdict was reached back in June the story was far from over. Once evidence was brought forth proving the involvement of other top Penn State officials (like Joe Paterno) further actions were taken. Yesterday, the now infamous Joe Paterno statue was taken down from its place outside the university stadium, while students and onlookers chanted “We Are Penn State!” Today we learn that the NCAA has announced sanctions against the university’s once-famed football program, including a massive $60 million fine, all of which will help fund child sex abuse awareness programs. More details inside.
The HuffPost has the full report:
One day after the statue of Joe Paterno was removed from outside of Beaver Stadium on the Penn State campus, NCAA President Mark Emmert announced sanctions resulting from the football program’s role in the sexual abuse scandal involving former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky. On Sunday, the NCAA announced its intention to implement “corrective and punitive measures” against Penn State.
On Monday, Emmert presided over a press conference in Indianapolis and revealed sanctions, including a hefty fine, a postseason ban, and loss of scholarships and previous wins.
“Football will never again be placed ahead of educating, nurturing and protecting young people,” Emmert said during a press conference that lasted approximately 45 minutes.
Penn State Punishments:
- $60 million fine, representing approximately one year of football revenues. These funds will go to child sex abuse awareness programs.
- Any entering, returning football student athlete can transfer immediately. Presuming academic requirements are met, these potential transfers can play immediately.
- PSU vacates all wins from 1998-2011. The loss of 111 career wins drops Joe Paterno from atop the all-time wins list to 12th.
- PSU begins a five-year probationary period, with the NCAA reserving the right to implement further punishments.
“For the next several years PSU can focus on rebuilding its athletic culture, not worrying about whether it’s going to a bowl game,” Emmert said as he explained the rationale for this set of sanctions.
The announcement of these punishments comes less than two weeks after former FBI director Louis Freeh released his 267-page scathing report indicating that Joe Paterno and three top Penn State officials “repeatedly concealed critical facts” about the child-sex abuse committed by Sandusky.
Read more here.
What do you guys think about these punishments? One reader on HuffPost wrote that she thought the $60 million fine was a bit excessive, until she read that it accounted for ONE SINGLE year of earnings for the football program. That’s insane! But then again, I guess that’s how you’re football program becomes kind of a big deal. That, and a series of cover-ups for sex abuse scandals. So yeah, they’ll be fine.
Others have expressed concern over the loss of scholarships, which begs the question Should students be punished for the sins of their university officials? Personally, I think the NCAA president had it right when he said football should never “be placed ahead of educating, nurturing and protecting young people,” and that’s what happened here. What the officials at Penn State did is repulsive, embarrassing, and deserving of all the fines, sanctions and statue-removals in the world.
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