While you may not have singled Paterno out, plenty of journalists have.
Paterno’s name drives clicks and traffic, while talking the background of the school President, why he was hired and how he was a much bigger player in a culture at Penn State that tolerated Sandusky’s actions has been comparatively ignored.
Unlike others, I am inclined to give Paterno the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise.
I think he was trapped in a perv dominated culture at Penn State that was perpetuated by the Board of Regents and others in Spanier’s regime.
It’s also tough to speak out about these things... want an example?
David Tyree, SuperBowl hero in New York was vilified for speaking out for traditional marriage.... while a misogynistic piece of trash Sean Avery was exulted for promoting the fantasy of ‘marriage equality.’
I think we are in agreement that Penn State is a very sick school. I’m ashamed to have my name associated with the place. It was a very different place while I was there from ‘61-’65. Sadly there are a lot of Penn States out there.
Why a sociologist was chosen to be president of PSU is a mystery to me. I’m attempting to get to the bottom of that.
I would have chosen someone who had been successful in academia and business. I think the Penn State Board of Trustees (not Reagents) knew exactly who they were picking when they chose Spanier. His PC credentials were probably more importsnt than anything else about the man.
When it is a matter of principle good people must speak out regardless of the individual consequences. I will not be cowed into silenced.