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In reply to the discussion: When Rick Reilly went to PSU to write about JoePa, he got a call from a professor who warned him. [View all]SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)70. You nailed it!
"that he and the football program at PSU were bigger than the school, the sport, than everything and that this took him beyond accountabilty. The textbook definition of hubris."
Not hard at all for me to understand why & how it happened...Joe Paterno knew he was KING & thought he could simply keep it a secret. Then when he was caught or at least on the verge of being truly caught he went & took the easy way out...He died.
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When Rick Reilly went to PSU to write about JoePa, he got a call from a professor who warned him. [View all]
Are_grits_groceries
Jul 2012
OP
Possibly Sandusky's wife was aware of what was happening. She could be implicated.
rhett o rick
Jul 2012
#43
She totally knew. Even walked in on Mr. S and one of his victims, claims they were "just talking."
Stardust
Jul 2012
#65
I think they should have at least charged her with something. Even if they dropped the
rhett o rick
Jul 2012
#80
A severance package and get out? Like the Catholic Church does with their pedophiles?
progressoid
Jul 2012
#31
What a righteous post. I feel the same, unfortunately. I weep for our children and their
Stardust
Jul 2012
#82
I've been reading up on Michael Jackson all week: Same story: People knew. Double standard for stars
lindysalsagal
Jul 2012
#57
But performing for Rush Limbaugh's wedding? C'mon, Elton. You had to know how uncool
Stardust
Jul 2012
#83