OK, this is about the shittiest statement I've ever read. Talk about 100% CYA and no sympathy otherwise.
Joe Paterno releases statement
If true, the nature and amount of charges made are very shocking to me and all Penn Staters. While I did what I was supposed to with the one charge brought to my attention, like anyone else involved I can't help but be deeply saddened these matters are alleged to have occurred. Read: Dont blame me for him sucking little boy dicks. I did the absolute least amount that I could and can still say I did soemthing.
Sue and I have devoted our lives to helping young people reach their potential. The fact that someone we thought we knew might have harmed young people to this extent is deeply troubling.You THOUGHT you knew? You knew he had been accused of these things in the past. Why didn't you do something about it before it came to this?
If this is true we were all fooled, along with scores of professionals trained in such things, and we grieve for the victims and their families. They are in our prayers. Here he goes again... Read: DONT BLAME ME! Blame the other people that should have done something.
As my grand jury testimony stated, I was informed in 2002 by an assistant coach that he had witnessed an incident in the shower of our locker room facility. It was obvious that the witness was distraught over what he saw, but he at no time related to me the very specific actions contained in the Grand Jury report. Read: I testified and did what I had to do but I stayed as far away from this as possible, even though he coached for me for THIRTY YEARS!!! AND he was a good friend as stated above. Yeah, no reason to question anything, is there?
Regardless, it was clear that the witness saw something inappropriate involving Mr. Sandusky. As Coach Sandusky was retired from our coaching staff at that time, I referred the matter to university administrators. I understand that people are upset and angry, but let's be fair and let the legal process unfold. Read: Hey, dont blame me. I let someone else deal with it even though he was a close friend and had worked for me for 30 years.
In the meantime I would ask all Penn Staters to continue to trust in what that name represents, continue to pursue their lives every day with high ideals and not let these events shake their beliefs nor who they are.Read: Please dont hold this against me. I didn't do anything so dont blame me. Even though I knew he was molesting boys, I didn't do it. Why should I be punished?
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