Nike is cutting one of its last remaining ties to Joe Paterno — removing his name from the child care building on the corporation’s campus. The move comes just hours after independent investigators revealed the former Penn State coach helped cover-up facts about the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Nike President Mark Parker said in a statement, “With the findings released today, […]
Westboro Baptist Church, known for its extreme views against homosexuality, has decidec to picket former Penn State coach Joe Paterno’s funeral. Regardless of the controversy, you can’t give this man’s family the dignity of a peaceful funeral? Margie Phelps, daughter of Pastor Fred Phelps, announced on Twitter today theWestboro Baptist Church would be picketing the funeral of former […]
Joe Paterno has died at the age of 85 after experiencing serious complications from lung-cancer treatment. The health of Paterno, who had fought the disease for two months, had grown progressively worse after he recently broke his pelvis in a fall at his home in State College, Pa. The family announced his death Sunday shortly […]
Jerry Sandusky allegedly molesting boys led to the legendary Joe Paterno being fired from his position as the head coach of Penn State‘s football team. The issue has been an extremely divisive. Some feel Paterno should have done more to punish Jerry Sandusky after being told in 2002 that the former Penn State assistant coach […]
