This Penn State scandal has really been uncovered as bigger than any of us could have imagined. The more investigation goes on the more people have been revealed to be involved in the scandal. I believe 13 men and 1 female have been indicted so far. This has irreparably tarnished Penn State's reputation not only their football program but their whole school. It's really shocking to see that some students could even protest and riot because of Joe Paterno being fired. It's quite an eye-opener to see what and how people rank their values. Media and society has put sports at such a high pedestal that people forget that it's only a game. How has football been ingrained into their heads to supersede not only basic human rights but a child's rights at that? This ties back into hegemony where the corporations, or the football institution in this case, can place mental outposts so that it's harder to see and associate with the negative aspects. It's almost to the point of brainwashing, it's a crying shame really. The very root of our foundations are being uprooted yet some people are so stubborn to accept that fact.
If we looked took an absolutist approach of deviance, we could say Joe Paterno and all those involved in this sick scandal can only blame themselves. They have no moral values and are completely sick to have allowed this to happen to the children. One thing that we don't see often are the effects of sexually abused children as they grow into adults and even beyond that. Their lives will be forever scarred and I don't think they'll ever be 100%. What I noticed while following all the #PSU, #Joe Paterno is apparently there is a NEW scandal involving an assistant basketball coach at Syracuse has apparently molested a child many years ago. I don't know what it is about these sport coaches and taking advantage of innocent children but it's certainly sick and I can't find the words to describe it all. Sports as a whole is being turned upside on the very core of its foundation.
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