First, I don't know if we have had a thread on this yet - so if this is a repost, ignore appropriately.
But I am thoroughly disgusted by this developing scandal - an assistant coach at Pen State is accused of multiple, repeated, child sexual offenses. A member of the football staff exewitnesses and incident reported it to Paterno (years ago, it is reported) - and Paterno reported it to the athletic director. Nothing was done, nothing was reported to the authorities.
Finally, the scandal broke over the weekend.
I am deeply dissapointed with Paterno - this guy was one of my football heros. He was the so-called "man of integrity and character" in college ball - reportedly always teaching his players that it was more important to be a good man than it was to win.
My problem is how this well-liked coach could just wash his hands of the case by reporting it upstares, and then say nothing more while the offender is still on staff when nothing is done about it. Reporting it once, and then saying nothing is not getting the job done, IMHO.
Not very different from the elders in a Kingdom Hall sweeping a child molesting case under the rug by reporting to Bethel and never reporting the crime to the police.
I think he should do the right thing by his own standards - and resign over this dusgusting mess.