I have never been a fan of Penn State or its football program. I've known people who work there and they are essentially incompetent. I always thought the football program and Joe Paterno were over-rated, arrogant, did not belong in the Big Ten, and only cared about winning. Yes, you can find that on most college campuses with a major football program. At Penn State, football was its religion and Paterno was the Pope. (Disclosure over)
Following the revelation of the child sex abuse by former coach Jerry Sandusky, it seemed impossible that someone did not know every detailed of the abuse and ignored every report about it.
The report created by former FBI director Louis Freeh established the concealment of pertinent facts about the abuse. It established that facts were hidden in order to avoid bad publicity and NCAA sanction. Sanctions that will devastate the football program for many years, but not the "death penalty." Many NCAA officials and Board Members would have like to see the death penalty imposed on Penn State football.
After the report was released the Paterno family denied the late coach's role in the scandal. They also planned to contact the NCAA to have the penalties reduced or eliminated.
Now, for PSU President Graham Spainer and his attorneys are attacking the Freeh Report. During a Philadelphia press conferences attorneys characterized the report as a "biased investigation." They noted that Spainer's part in the report was "myth."
Spainer was not present at the news conference and the attorneys did not say a lawsuit was pending.
In a previous interview with The New Yorker Spainer said, "Someday I hope to have my name completely cleared when it becomes evident that this was unfair and untrue."
Someday, Mr. Spainer, you will realize that you and other administrators did not protect children and others in the care of PSU and its football program.
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