Paterno didn’t abuse the children. He reported the story of abuse (abuse he did not actually even witness) to his superior, which is what university policy instructed him to do. Maybe Paterno had an opportunity to be a hero, hindsight is 20/20, but he was not particularly knowledgeable about the issue at large OR the actual events, so he did what he thought he was supposed to do. He was an extremely accomplished and well loved man – merely following protocol is not a reason to take that all away

I know for a fact that my Paterno statue post would cause some commentary.. This one being shown here is among the most innocent, a few others detailed some awful things I should do to myself..Unprintable things. Sandusky things..

And you’re right, anonymous, Paterno didn’t do the wretched deeds that others did.. 

But for some record, I’d like to place a number of news items from the memory hole back into the cyberworld of today:

Penn State’s Rap Sheet Way Longer Than Sandusky Scandal

Why did Penn State hire the president of football-rape-probe-cover-up U? 

And we also cannot forget the Freeh report: Freeh Report Slams Joe Paterno

All of this does not matter to some fans, though.. But it matters to  me.. Just as any group of highly placed people abusing their rights or the decency of their human presence, it bothers me..