January 23, 2012
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Penn State Hypocrites
Joe Paterno passed away yesterday less than 3 months after being fired by Penn State University for "not doing enough" to report an alleged case of child abuse by one of his assistant coaches. Now Penn State wants to honor him. Sounds good, but it's Bull Shit, and Penn State now appears to be nothing but a bunch of hypocrites. IF Joe did what they accused him of doing, they have no business honoring him 2 1/2 months after destroying him. On the other hand, IF Joe did not do what they accused him of and they were just trying to cover their own asses and the reputation of the school at Joe's expense, then Penn State would be better off apologizing publicly to the family and fans.
Frankly, if I were the family, I would arrange to borrow a local high shool stadium for the use of the fans who want to honor Joe Paterno, and I definitely would not invite any speakers from Penn State. They did what they "had" to do, and now I would respond.
Comments (2)
I suppose Paterno's life could be considered a sort of parable about the role of athletics in american culture. It has always had a strange place - regard and importance far outweighing its real impact on the well-being of the culture. In Paterno's case: very much the "What have you done for me lately?"attitude. Paterno's life was dedicated to encouraging young men to excel in an entertainment media event stressing brutal teamwork in pursuit of a goal. his contributions to the well-being of our culture were questionable at best. He was however an example of the dedication of a master of that art.
Joe Pa was only the best in his profession. He kept Penn State up there with the best. I couldn't believe it when they fired him. Damn shame he had to live out the last days of his life with a smear on his otherwise spotless record. Yes, I think there was some CYA going on at PSU.
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