Governor to sue NCAA over Penn State sanctions (Sandusky)

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Jan 1, 8:10 PM EST

Governor to sue NCAA over Penn State sanctions

By PETER JACKSON
Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- <snip>


A person associated with the university and knowledgeable about the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the lawsuit had not been filed, told The Associated Press that it is an antitrust action.

The NCAA sanctions, which were agreed to by the university in July, included a $60 million fine that would be used nationally to finance child abuse prevention grants. The sanctions also included a four-year bowl game ban for the university's marquee football program, reduced football scholarships and the forfeiture of 112 wins but didn't include a suspension of the football program, the so-called death penalty.

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Corbett's brief statement did not indicate whether his office coordinated its legal strategy with state Attorney General-elect Kathleen Kane, who is scheduled to be sworn in Jan. 15.

Kane, a Democrat, ran on a vow to investigate why it took state prosecutors nearly three years to charge Sandusky, an assistant under former football coach Joe Paterno. Corbett was the attorney general when that office took over the case in early 2009 and until he became governor in January 2011.

State and congressional lawmakers from Pennsylvania have objected to using the Penn State fine to finance activities in other states. Penn State has already made the first $12 million payment, and an NCAA task force is deciding how it should be spent.

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An antitrust action would be seeking to break up the NCAA or reduce its power, more than to deal with only the one fine. As the story state, Penn State previously agreed to the fine.

Unreal. No one could get their act together to help these kids, but they're all all over this money issue like a cheap suit.