Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!
” If Joe had called the cops, he would have been called a hero.
Pride destroyed a great man. Now he will be cast into the darkness.”
Sorry to disagree with the second sentence. Greed and avarice destroyed a pipsqueak. Because you can coach a football team successfully, doesn’t make you a “great man.” Therein lies the fallacy in so-called “sports figures.” “Greatness” comes from personal character, not from any ability to teach someone with size 44 coveralls and a size four hat how to throw a ball. Or how to con a university out of a salary that goes well beyond reason. At the end of the day Joe Pa was just another grifter.
Back in the day My sister was a cop for Penn State. She arrested a football player for some offense and he told my Sister that When Paterno find out she arrested him, she would lose her job.
The next day Joe Paterno called my sister to his office. There was the footballer player. He made this guy apologise to my sister for the trouble he caused and told her if she ever had a problem with any of his guys he would handle it the same way. My Sister was impressed with the way Joe wouldnt try to brush it under the rug.
That was in the late 80s, early 90s. Then he had guts and held his men accountable. I guess it no longer mattered as long as he got his record. My Sister was heartbroken when the whole Sandusky thing broke. Another hero with feet of clay.
JoePa got his record, but sold his soul for it.
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