Joe Paterno's estate drops lawsuit against NCAA

[TexasTowelie]

(CNN) -- The estate of the late Hall of Fame football coach Joe Paterno filed a motion Friday to drop its civil suit against the NCAA over claims that the ruling body of college sports damaged the legendary coach's family when it sanctioned Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

The Paternos had alleged the NCAA should not have relied on Penn State's internal investigation, which concluded that Paterno and other administrators mishandled allegations made against Sandusky, a former assistant coach who was imprisoned for molesting 10 boys.

In a one-line motion, the estate asks that the matter be "discontinued as prejudice," meaning the lawsuit can't be refiled.

The NCAA said in a statement that it did not settle and that the case was dismissed voluntarily by the Paterno estate.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/30/us/joe-paterno-family-lawsuit-ncaa/index.html

Cross-posted in the Sports Group.

[FakeNoose]

1. Well I hope this is over now

Joe Paterno was one of the greatest college football coaches, ever. But there will always be an asterisk by his name in the history books. Nothing will change that.

[Lotusflower70]

2. Good

It was a ridiculous lawsuit in the first place. Paterno was at fault and regardless of his accomplishments in football, there have to be consequences for his negligence.