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Penn State fires coach Joe Paterno, president Graham Spanier
AP: Penn State fires coach Joe Paterno, president Graham Spanier
Penn State trustees fired football coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier amid the growing furor over how the school handled sex abuse allegations against an assistant coach.
The massive shakeup Wednesday night came hours after Paterno announced that he planned to retire at the end of his 46th season.
But the outcry following the arrest of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky on molestation charges proved too much for the board to ignore.
3 Responses to “Penn State fires coach Joe Paterno, president Graham Spanier”
Two down, many to go
Definitely the right thing to do- it will help the university move on from the scandal and sets a high standard for accountability.
Immediately firing them both was the proper decision. Allowing Paterno to retire on his own terms is out of the question.
Nice job trustees