Heath Evans: Penn State Needs To Be Shut Down

[ladypanther]

I say clean house with the staff...which PSU seems to have started. The students should not be punished...but the football team will be no matter what. Everyone on that football staff and anyone in the athletic department/administration who may have known should be gone. And, the players should be allowed to transfer without penalty.

This is a landmark case. There should be a lot of criminal charges.

[fitty76]

Honestly...no. But it's a first step. It's a chance to show that there is something more important than "the program."

This is proof that sports has become too important in out lives

I agree with you that sports has become way too important in our lives. (I was actually thinking about cutting sports out of my life for a year as a New Year's resolution). But I also don't think that hurting the little guy (small local business) is a good plan.

And answer my question; What will shutting the football program accomplish?

[fitty76]

I have no idea...but it irks me to no end that Paterno has the record. He does not deserve it. He allowed children to be raped for years. He deserves nothing other than punishment.

That would be like taking the 'Top Salesman of the Year' award away from someone because he got a traffic ticket.

The two don't go together.

[Panthro]

That would be like taking the 'Top Salesman of the Year' award away from someone because he allowed his boss to rape the secretaries son in the conference room.

The two don't go together.

Now they go together

[Matt Foley]

Never post with a buzz going.

[Claws]

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