An attorney who represents some of the alleged victims of Sandusky, Ben Andreozzi, is none too pleased with Penn State’s Board of Trustees.
“The board of trustees got it wrong. They should have consulted the victims before making a decision on Mr. Paterno… they should have considered these victims watch TV and are aware of the students’ reaction and may not want to be associated with the downfall of Mr. Paterno. The school instead elected to do what it felt was in its own best interest at the time. Isn’t that what put the school in this position in the first place?” I think the attorney has a point here.
This is is a story full of villains. Some are villains by what they did; others by what they failed to do. Andreozzi is concerned that the alleged victims may be next up on the villain chopping block. He continues by saying, “The way the Board reached its decision raises more concerns than the decision itself. There is no indication the Board considered the impact of the decision on the abuse victims. The school let the victims down once, and I think they owed it to the victims to at least gauge how the immediate termination decisions would impact them as opposed to Mr. Paterno’s resignation at the end of the year. These victims do not live in a bubble.”
I won’t lose a wink of sleep that Paterno was canned, but I think it is high time that Penn State start thinking about what is good for these young men rather than covering their ass and limiting their liabilities.
So what are your thoughts?
