Penn State to remove paterno statue.

[powderman]

Penn State reportedly plans to remove Paterno statue this weekend  Published July 20, 2012
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•    Waving goodbye? This statue may be coming down this weekend.

  Penn State University reportedly plans to remove its statue of Joe Paterno from its campus this weekend.
NFL Network reporter Kimberly Jones posted on Twitter that the statue that has stood at the State College campus for more than a decade will come down this weekend, and veteran sportscaster Bonnie Bernstein also reported the news on Twitter.
David La Torre, a spokesman for the university, said he was “not aware” of any decision regarding the statue.
Critics have called for the statue to be taken down after a report by former FBI Director Louis Freeh concluded that Paterno was aware as early as 1998 that his assistant coach Jerry Sandusky had been accused of molesting children and helped cover up a 2001 incident. The finding contradicted Paterno's grand jury testimony and statements he made in an interview after his firing.
The statue was erected in 2001 outside of Beaver Stadium. A three-sided stone wall is behind the statue and its left sections reads: "Joseph Vincent Paterno: Educator, Coach, Humanitarian." A wall of plaques near the statue also contains a Paterno quote: "They asked me what I'd like written about me when I'm gone. I hope they write I've made Penn State a better place, not just that I was a good football coach."
Paterno, who died in January, was fired by the university in November in the aftermath of Sandusky’s arrest.
Earlier this week, a small plane reportedly flew over campus with a banner reading: “Take the statue down or we will.”
The removal of the statue would be the latest public condemnation of Paterno. “Paternoville” — the name of the area where students waited outside of Beaver Stadium — has been changed to “Nittanyville” and Brown University, Paterno’s alma mater, removed his name from an award given to its top male athlete.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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[Conan The Librarian]

Considering the lawsuits coming their way, they better start showing some remorseful gestures. I figure by the time it's over, it will be over 200 million in damages in settlements.

[Dee]

They should also remove the football program for life. Colleges have drifted away from education toward sports, and liberal views. It used to be about education. For about 14 years, the honchos at Penn state were covering up sexual abuse of children for the sake of the "football program". Disgusting!

[powderman]

They clearly thought more of their sports reputation than childrens lives. Shame on em. POWDERMAN. 

[m-g Willy]

They should also remove the football program for life. Colleges have drifted away from education toward sports, and liberal views. It used to be about education. For about 14 years, the honchos at Penn state were covering up sexual abuse of children for the sake of the "football program". Disgusting!

I agree 100% 
They put the football program ahead of childrens lives.
Those who was involved in any way is no better than sandusky himself.
Paterno might have been a good football coach,, but he failed at being a man!