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LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)

1. Does it matter?

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 04:00 PM

Jan 2015

Those children were harmed. Whether the wins are officially counted or not, it doesn't change anything. Depriving the players of wins who had nothing to do with the molestation doesn't help the children, it doesn't erase what happened, and it definitely doesn't bring any logical justice. It doesn't change what happened on the field or off it.

Jerry Sandusky doesn't care whether those wins are counted.

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Keith Olbermann Not Exactly Thrilled NCAA Giving Penn State Football Its Wins Back [View all] monmouth4 Jan 2015 OP

Does it matter? LittleBlue Jan 2015 #1

Consequences Aerows Jan 2015 #7

Paterno was an enabler. That's all he should get credit for. nt benz380 Jan 2015 #9

Yes. Because if the coaches and administrators know there could be very serious consequences -- pnwmom Jan 2015 #12

It's the fact that people involved turned a blind eye Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #20

nails it dembotoz Jan 2015 #2

I agree with him. I heard this and couldn't believe it underpants Jan 2015 #3

Nor am I.. thanks KO for speaking out. mahalo monmouth Cha Jan 2015 #4

He always does.. YvonneCa Jan 2015 #5

KICK for KO Always speaking out! Cha Jan 2015 #6

... YvonneCa Jan 2015 #8

YW Cha...n/t monmouth4 Jan 2015 #19

So can Pete Carrol and Reggie Bush go back to saying they won the championship? Johonny Jan 2015 #10

I'm not happy they have a football program to give the wins back to. Iggo Jan 2015 #11

The reason the wins should not count is that the games occurred pnwmom Jan 2015 #13

Why reward them by letting them keep the thing they were trying to save: the football program? Iggo Jan 2015 #16

and they can make $$ selling Joe Pa's image and the fact he has the record Johonny Jan 2015 #17

thank you mr olbermann. 'football was more important than saving children' spanone Jan 2015 #14

Olberman nails it, yet again. Paladin Jan 2015 #15

Good for Keith malaise Jan 2015 #18