Paterno statue removed and sanctions imposed

The decision was made yesterday to remove the Paterno statue as it was a symbol of controversy and division. It was the right decision. Penn St. could never move forward with that statue still standing. Additionally, the NCAA took unprecedented actions against Penn State on Monday in response to the Jerry Sandusky child sexual molestation scandal, fining the school $60 million, cutting scholarships for four years, imposing a four-year postseason ban and vacating all wins from 1998-2011. Vacating the wins means the late Joe Paterno no longer is the winningest major college football coach in history. The actions were unprecedented both for their severity and how they unfolded. It's a shame for the current football players and new coach to have to be punished for past indiscretions but it is all the right decisions. Strange how Paterno who went from one of the most revered coaches in history to now being remembered for not doing enough to help kids being molested on his watch. Would be interesting to see what he felt if he was still alive. He went from being Penn St. to a person many want to erase from the school. Again, he did a lot for the university but the fact that he didn't do more to help the children is shameful and wrong and embarrassing and has ruined his legacy.