So on the
first Sunday in six months without football, the national attention still found
its way to the sport. To a story that I had thought had finally been locked
away in Greene State Prison outside of Harrisburg .
Yet, the Paterno family released
its counter to the Freeh Report on Sunday. And if your curious about the theme of the Paterno
report the title should give you an idea, "The Rush To Injustice Regarding
Joe Paterno".
The main premise of the piece is
that Joe Paterno gave his superiors the information regarding Jerry Sandusky in
2001. Thus was absolved of the blame of covering it up and allowing a pedophile
another decade of terror. That since he passed the information up the line,
then it wasn't his place to do anything about the fact that Sandusky was still around campus and running
his own youth organization. That he told his AD of Sandusky 's despicable behavior, and that was
all that could be expected of Joe Pa in the situation.
Huh? What? Excuse Me?
Is that really what the Paterno family expects of the American public? To accept a line of rational like that? That the NCAA and the national consensus got it wrong when it vilified Joe Paterno?
It just makes me sick that a man that was revered for his qualities of integrity and leadership, could be expected to be absolved of criticism in this case. How does a great leader of men knowingly allow a villain to continue to have access to his football facilities? How does a man of built on moral fiber allow a child molester to continue to run a youth organization? How does any man just sit idly by and think that its ok that Jerry Sandusky was allowed to go on with his life as normal, after ruining a child's life? How?
Rush to injustice of Joe Paterno? Are you kidding me? What about the pathetic lethargic manner in which ten boys were giving justice.
To borrow a line from the great movie Boondock Saints, "Now, we must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil we must fear most, and that is indifference of good men."
The Paterno family may be right that Joe didn't participate in the conversation about the cover up, but they fact that he did nothing for TEN YEARS after knowledge of Sandusky's despicable action is why he is rightly ridiculed. That is why Paterno statue no longer deserves to stand. That is why he is no longer allowed his all times wins record. Paterno doesn't deserve to be remembered fondly. And for the Paterno family to feel that we as a society were unjustly harsh on Joe is selfish and asinine.
Joe Paterno isn't despicable because of his actions, it was his inaction.
Today once again I feel horrible for those ten boys. After a two years of news stories, questions and a trial they finally had some peace from it all. Finally there tormentor was behind bars where he should of been ten years prior. They had a little over three months since Sandusky was incarcerated to try move on and mend their broken souls.
Now all their emotions of shame and embarrassment have to drudge up again as the Paterno family makes the rounds of national television telling the American public their husband and father was unjustly vilified. The Paterno family is concerned about the legacy of a dead man. What about the ten boys who were robbed of ever having a normal life? Joe Paterno is just one man. One man who already lived a long life, and somehow I am suppose to feel bad for his name? I feel terrible for the ten boys that will probably never be able to rise to the level of success of Joe Paterno because of what was done. How can the Paterno family with clear consciences campaign for the Joe's credibility back and not think of the ten boys who are now once again forced to relive their nightmares.
Where do they think they are? Who do they think we are?
Is that really what the Paterno family expects of the American public? To accept a line of rational like that? That the NCAA and the national consensus got it wrong when it vilified Joe Paterno?
It just makes me sick that a man that was revered for his qualities of integrity and leadership, could be expected to be absolved of criticism in this case. How does a great leader of men knowingly allow a villain to continue to have access to his football facilities? How does a man of built on moral fiber allow a child molester to continue to run a youth organization? How does any man just sit idly by and think that its ok that Jerry Sandusky was allowed to go on with his life as normal, after ruining a child's life? How?
Rush to injustice of Joe Paterno? Are you kidding me? What about the pathetic lethargic manner in which ten boys were giving justice.
To borrow a line from the great movie Boondock Saints, "Now, we must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil we must fear most, and that is indifference of good men."
The Paterno family may be right that Joe didn't participate in the conversation about the cover up, but they fact that he did nothing for TEN YEARS after knowledge of Sandusky's despicable action is why he is rightly ridiculed. That is why Paterno statue no longer deserves to stand. That is why he is no longer allowed his all times wins record. Paterno doesn't deserve to be remembered fondly. And for the Paterno family to feel that we as a society were unjustly harsh on Joe is selfish and asinine.
Joe Paterno isn't despicable because of his actions, it was his inaction.
Today once again I feel horrible for those ten boys. After a two years of news stories, questions and a trial they finally had some peace from it all. Finally there tormentor was behind bars where he should of been ten years prior. They had a little over three months since Sandusky was incarcerated to try move on and mend their broken souls.
Now all their emotions of shame and embarrassment have to drudge up again as the Paterno family makes the rounds of national television telling the American public their husband and father was unjustly vilified. The Paterno family is concerned about the legacy of a dead man. What about the ten boys who were robbed of ever having a normal life? Joe Paterno is just one man. One man who already lived a long life, and somehow I am suppose to feel bad for his name? I feel terrible for the ten boys that will probably never be able to rise to the level of success of Joe Paterno because of what was done. How can the Paterno family with clear consciences campaign for the Joe's credibility back and not think of the ten boys who are now once again forced to relive their nightmares.
Where do they think they are? Who do they think we are?
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