Oh sure, there's some hope to dispel the notion of Coach Joe Paterno's involvement in the sorted affair. But short of finding out that he was experiencing some mental or health issue that precluded him not being able to ascertain what was going on in his Penn State football program....then let the issue lie. What can be gained?
Sue Paterno, Joe's wife, said in a letter to Penn State players received Friday that her commissioned report due to be released this weekend presents "a persuasive critique of the Freeh Report as a total disservice to victims of Sandusky and the cause of preventing child sex offenses." Her letter also defended her husband as a "moral, disciplined" man who never twisted the truth to avoid bad publicity.
Really? How about looked the other way......or chose to act like nothing evil was taking place within the walls of a program he led for many, many, many years. Are you telling me he had know idea what was going on?
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A story written by ESPN Friday offered some additional information about the Commissioned Report. "The Paterno family directed its attorney, Washington lawyer Wick Sollers, to assemble experts to review Freeh's findings and Joe Paterno's actions, Sue Paterno wrote.
She did not offer details on findings in the letter to players, "except to say that they unreservedly and forcefully confirm my beliefs about Joe's conduct." Sue Paterno said neither Freeh's report, nor the NCAA actions, should "close the book" on the scandal.
"This cannot happen," she wrote. "The Freeh report failed and if it is not challenged and corrected, nothing worthwhile will have come from these tragic events".
Again, I say REALLY? I think a whole lot worthwhile has come out and will continue to come from what took place at Penn State. First, this case proves no one university should be so all powerful that integrity loses its place. Secondly, those who were abused finally feel they have a voice to the disgusting things they had to hide each and every day of their lives. And lastly, perhaps, and I say that with big hope.....perhaps this is the last time we have to hear about abuse of this nature.
Mrs. Paterno, I know you want to clear your husband somehow and someway...but after 430 interviews and 3.5 million emails and documents they went through....I'm going to stand by the Freeh Report. And not yours. Reopening the can of worms on this case is not only unnecessary......its a travesty.
Thanks for reading,
John
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