Just one day after Penn State removed a statue of disgraced coach Joe Paterno, the NCAA announced that the school will pay a $60 million fine. That’s the penalty for tacitly condoning and facilitating years of sexual abuse by convicted child rapist Jerry Sandusky.
Other sanctions and corrective actions:
NCAA: $60 million fine on Penn State, must reduce 10 initial scholarships and 20 total scholarships each year for four years.
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) July 23, 2012
Further, a four-year postseason ban on Penn State from the NCAA.
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) July 23, 2012
NCAA vacates all #PennState wins from 1998-2011.
— Edgar Zúñiga Montoya (@edgarzunigatv) July 23, 2012
Individuals in #PennState scandal may still be penalized, pending any possible investigations by the @NCAA
— Thomas Warren (@tewarren) July 23, 2012
Players may transfer immediately without penalty says NCAA president
— Pro Indy (@ProIndy) July 23, 2012
In the wake of NCAA's penalties, Joe Paterno's new win count is 298.
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) July 23, 2012
A reminder of Joe Paterno’s words when Southern Methodist University was shut down for a year in the 1980s.
"It's unbelievable to think that kind of corruption came from the top. The NCAA did what it had to do." — Joe Paterno on SMU
— Faux John Madden (@FauxJohnMadden) July 23, 2012
Many feel the penalties aren’t harsh enough.
The NCAA wussed out. Bowl ban, lost wins, and $60M – that's tough but not tough enough. Should have been the death penalty.
— Joe M. Turner (@turnermagic) July 23, 2012
https://twitter.com/Musicfan10973/status/227393005236146176
https://twitter.com/AwesomeSince86/status/227393898736140289
Putting #PennState on "Probation" is a JOKE! Yes, the other penalties are justified, but I feel the NCAA didn't go far enough in this case.
— PMSnetwork (@pmsnetwork) July 23, 2012
But others believe Penn State should have gotten off easier. Hey, why should Penn State suffer for allowing a child rapist to steal the innocence of multiple children?
https://twitter.com/dukefan805/status/227391790834130944
https://twitter.com/Sir_JP/status/227391791345844224
https://twitter.com/meganbettwy/status/227393006125334529
The NCAA may have just decimated an entire university's athletic program. #doesntseemright #punishthosedirectlyinolved
— C to the J (@cjuk33) July 23, 2012
https://twitter.com/Anti_Achiever/status/227391307641925632
It’s an injustice? It’s unfair? Was Sandusky’s brutal violation of children just? Was it fair that Penn State officials built a culture of secrecy and silence that allowed the abuse to continue?
Vile.
And now, revolting rape and molestation comparisons are bouncing around the Twitterverse.
https://twitter.com/jaymays04/status/227395394714361856
Sandusky molested kids at Penn State now the NCAA is about to Molest Penn State with fines and penalties #irony
— UM Diehard (@Bfiddler) July 23, 2012
https://twitter.com/ThomasEmerson24/status/227393897091977216
https://twitter.com/MikeSharkeyy/status/227394879100186624
https://twitter.com/DOCDEVOE/status/227395264900653056
VACATING:: Raping the players ONCE AGAIN! #NCAA #PennState
— Amanda (@alarmingAMANDA) July 23, 2012
Damn. The NCAA just raped the entire Penn State football team and those who had no direct involvement in this case..that's crazy!
— dlbro4u (@dlbro4u) July 23, 2012
https://twitter.com/allday_wale/status/227400918533029888
The proper response:
I CANNOT even deal with your "why is the NCAA punishing current students?" tweets/statuses. Children were raped. Go to hell.
— Jennifer Drake (@drakejenn) July 23, 2012
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