The scandel involving coach paterno is overwhelming. I am not writting this blog to justify coach paterno's actions, but I will say that all coaches who were involved should be treated equally. Coach paterno was at the very end of his hall of fame career. He did not whitness the "Child Abuse"fisrt hand. A coach who seen what was going on came to him and told him (he went to a higher figure). When coach paterno hears about the news her then took it up to a higher figure. Yes he should have called the cops. But the coach who whitnessed the scandel first hand still remained on staff. College sports is a buisness as much as it is an educational institution. These programs will do anything that will help them win. Even if that means taking a short cut and firing those who stand against them. Not to say paterno was standing against pen state, but in the sense that the college knew he was going to retire. Why fire a young coach who will aid the program for years to come for doing something wrong, when you can just fire the man who is in his last years. The university made a buisness move in this scandel. This man who is still on staff whitnessed young boys being malested and did not go to athorities. While another man, heard of this took the same actions, and had his reputation and entire career ruined. Again I am not defending anyone ivolved in these disgusting actions. I believe that every one involved should be fired and banned from working with any children or athletes. yet, the university still employs the the coach who witnessed it first hand!! He is going to coach at Pen State for years to come. This just goes to show how much winning is valued in the NCAA. they do not care about right or wrong, they care about what brings the money in. Winning brings the money in.
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