In an column titled “At NCAA, outrage trumps everything” Mike Gross, Sports Writer, opines:
. ..“When the Freeh report came out, it was clear it would be something big. It had to be, because NCAA president Mark Emmert wants to be seen as parallel to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, the sheriff of college football town. Had to be, because otherwise there would be a media firestorm. Had to because those who like to shake their fist vengefully, and they’re everywhere, were shaking their fists vengefully.”
“Don’t know why people are so scared of media firestorms, since there’s always one. But everybody bows to outrage.”
“The NCAA blatantly ignored its own rules Monday. It didn’t ban Penn State from TV, though. Bad for business.”
WATCHDOG: Three (3!) wags of the tail for Gross.
Contrast Gross’ cogent and courageous anger with the wimpish editorials endorsing the NCAA’s outlandish penalties in the Intelligencer Journal and the New Era.
We recommend reading the whole article. It is better than any comments on the subject we have yet come across in the state or national media.
