From the HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS –
The statement:
“The Paterno family is surprised and saddened that the Board of Trustees believes it is necessary and appropriate to explain — for the fourth or fifth time — why they fired Joe Paterno so suddenly and unjustifiably on Nov 9, 2011.
“The latest statement is yet another attempt by the board to deflect criticism of their leadership by trying to focus the blame on Joe Paterno. This is not fair to Joe’s legacy; it is not consistent with the facts; and it does not serve the best interests of the university. The board’s latest statement reaffirms that they did not conduct a thorough investigation of their own and engaged in a rush to judgment…
“The question we would ask is simply this, when will the board step up and acknowledge that the ultimate responsibility for this crisis is theirs? Everyone who cares about Penn State is longing for strong, courageous, honest leadership. Today’s statement is anything but that.”…
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EDITOR: Of course the persecution of Paterno was to detract attention from the negligence in prosecuting Jerry Sandusky by then attorney general and current governor Tom Corbett, the ring leader behind the firing of Paterno.
Corbett gave an interview on Saturday reiterating that of course Paterno deserved to be fired. Of course again minimizing his own inactions. Would like to reiterate myself that Corbett deserves to be fired.