In order to protect the legacy of a coach who turned a blind eye to the plight of children in the hands of convicted abuser Jerry Sandusky, the family of Joe Paterno is appealing the sanctions against Penn State University by the NCAA.
In a letter to the NCAA the family through its lawyers wants to appeal the "enormous damage" to Penn State, the community, and, of course, the legacy of Joe Paterno.
The family believes the NCAA acted too quickly after the release of an investigation by former FBI director Loius Freeh. The family believes the NCAA failed to investigate further.
The report names Paterno and three other university officials as complicity in a cover up of critical information to avoid bad publicity.
In addition to the NCAA penalties, Penn State received sanctions from the Big Ten Conference and commercial sponsors are abandoning the football program.
Penn State narrowly avoided the so-called death penalty. The university has accepted the sanctions and believes it has enough insurance to cover legal settlements that will be coming soon.
By making this appeal the Paterno family is adding to the pain that the victims of Sandusky suffer.
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