Secular Café: Massive Penalty for Penn State Sex Scandle

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Massive Penalty for Penn State Sex Scandle Jul 23rd 2012, 14:30 very appropriate to my mind: Quote: Penn St fined $60M, wins vacated from '98-11 By Tom Coyne and Ralph D. Russo Associated Press / July 23, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS—The NCAA slammed Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal Monday with an unprecedented series of penalties, including a $60 million fine and the loss of all the school's victories from 1998-2011, knocking Joe Paterno from his spot as major college football's winningest coach. Other sanctions include a four-year ban on postseason games that will prevent Penn State from playing for the Big Ten title, the loss of 20 scholarships per year over four years and five years' probation. The NCAA also said that any current or incoming football players are free to immediately transfer and compete at another school. NCAA President Mark Emmert announced the staggering sanctions at a news conference in Indianapolis. Though the NCAA stopped short of imposing the "death penalty" -- shutting down the Nittany Lions' program completely. But the punishment is so severe, it's more like a slow-death penalty. Sandusky, a former Penn State defensive coordinator, was found guilty in June of sexually abusing young boys, sometimes on campus. An investigation commissioned by the school and released July 12 found that Paterno, who died in January, and several other top officials at Penn State stayed quiet for years about accusations against Sandusky. ... http://www.boston.com/sports/college...ed_from_98_11/

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