NCAA Hits Penn State 4 Year probation with an 60 million dollar fine

[steveox]

Penn State is fined $60 million, banned from postseason for four years and loses scholarships

INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA took unprecedented actions against Penn State on Monday in response to the Jerry Sandusky child sexual molestation scandal, fining the school $60 million, cutting scholarships for four years, imposing a four-year postseason ban and vacating all wins from 1998-2011.

Vacating the wins means the late Joe Paterno no longer is the winningest major college football coach in history.
The actions were unprecedented both for their severity and how they unfolded. The normal NCAA enforcement process did not take place. Instead, NCAA president Mark Emmert gained approval from the board of directors for the penalties. The board is made up of 22 college presidents and chancellors.

Edward J. Ray, the NCAA executive committee chairman and president of Oregon State, said, "Not only does the NCAA have the authority to act in this case, we also have the responsibility."
Ray cited the Sandusky criminal investigation and the recently released Freeh Commission report as reasons for the NCAA actions. Ray noted that Penn State commissioned the Freeh report and agreed with the findings.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf-...mmert-four-year-bowl-ban-60-million-fine.html

Thats fair!,,, Im Finaly satisfied NCAA doing the right thing. It took the Media make them do the right thing.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

A prediction:
The NCAA committed suicide today.
Watch for moves to dissolve it and schools banding together to start a new governing body.
Death penalty for SMU for boosters bribes? And Penn State gets less? Hypocrisy at a staggering level.
This over-reach and hysterical reaction was a "chicken with it's head cut off" governing.
Pathetic. Weak. Dis-jointed. Useless.
They have no idea what they are doing. It was not appropriate, fair, intelligent or anything. It was stupidity.

Remember--the NCAA exists ONLY because the schools joining it WANT it to. They can just as easily dissolve it. And will.

Not that this was too harsh a response--it was not--but it was just wrong-headed and pointless. Scatter-brained.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

BTW--WHO gets the $60 million?????????

 

[Gipper]

BTW--WHO gets the $60 million?????????

Victims of sexual predators.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Victims of sexual predators.

I hope it does go to them--they are the ONLY ones who should get a penny.
NO LAWYERS should profit a cent.

 

[dogtowner]

Victims of sexual predators.

hahaha... no.the correct answer is the NC2A. gravy train line forms to the right. big 10 is.next up. the taxpayers of PENN sre to get royally screwed. PSU should immediaty drop all ncaa sports and tell them to not hold their breath on that check.

 

[steveox]

Well the punishment fits the crime.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

hahaha... no.the correct answer is the NC2A. gravy train line forms to the right. big 10 is.next up. the taxpayers of PENN sre to get royally screwed. PSU should immediaty drop all ncaa sports and tell them to not hold their breath on that check.

Good idea.
Something has to be done about the capricious tin god called the NCAA.

 

[dogtowner]

Well the punishment fits the crime.

crime and punishment is the business of the criminal justice dydtem. what ncaa rules were violated ?

 

[steveox]

Not doing the right thing. If you see a child bring sexualy assulted you call the police

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Not doing the right thing. If you see a child bring sexualy assulted you call the police

If I see a child being molested--I jump in and do some serious ass-kicking and maiming.
Call 911 after the kid is safe.

 

[steveox]

If I see a child being molested--I jump in and do some serious ass-kicking and maiming.
Call 911 after the kid is safe.

Then the cops would turn around and arrest you with aggivative assult

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Then the cops would turn around and arrest you with aggivative assult

Exempt from prosecution under these circumstances in most jurisdictions. But--who cares.
Could not EVER live with myself for just walking by and saying--"oh dear!"...

 

[steveox]

How could you be extempt from the law? There was a l.ady who used pepper spray on her attacker who was trying to rape her in a parking garage. She called the cops ,,And The cops arrested her attacker and guess what? They turn right around and gave her an $175 citation and told her pepper sprays are illegal in NYC. She wasnt extempt from the law. Cops will do their job what the book tells em to do.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

How could you be extempt from the law? There was a l.ady who used pepper spray on her attacker who was trying to rape her in a parking garage. She called the cops ,,And The cops arrested her attacker and guess what? They turn right around and gave her an $175 citation and told her pepper sprays are illegal in NYC. She wasnt extempt from the law. Cops will do their job what the book tells em to do.

I rather be dead then live in NYC.
But--they do have the best delis on Earth.