Penn State Scandal - Paterno Fired

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Nov 9, 2011 9:57pm
krambman;965632 wrote:ABC 6 news in Philadelphia is reporting that they will announce the resignation of President Spainer at the press conference and will also announce that Joe Paterno will never coach again at Penn State and that assistant coach Tom Bradley will take over as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

Pretty remarkable.
Makes sense.

I have been wondering all week how they could justify having a game on Saturday which turns into a JoePa pep rally of 105K in front of a national audience. Big Red needs to be gone as well.
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Nov 9, 2011 9:57pm
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/livenow?id=8425797
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Nov 9, 2011 10:05pm
ESPNews will also be carrying it, and I assume that BTN will be airing it live also.
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Nov 9, 2011 10:07pm
Reuters reporting Paterno has been fired along with the school president.
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Nov 9, 2011 10:10pm
So its not being aired live?
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Nov 9, 2011 10:10pm
krambman;965659 wrote:ESPNews will also be carrying it, and I assume that BTN will be airing it live also.
ESPNews said they will show tape of it. I don't think they'll show it live.

EDIT: It appears that no one is airing it live.
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Nov 9, 2011 10:11pm
Lulz that ABC site started streaming ESPN news
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Nov 9, 2011 10:11pm
Damn who'd have thought this was how the great joe pa finishes his career..
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Nov 9, 2011 10:13pm
BTN is goaing to carry it live, but word is that the start of the press conference is being delayed (not surprising) because the State College police have not yet been informed of what is going to happen.

@Ben_Jones88
Can confirm: Paterno and Spainer out
I really hope that things don't get ugly in State College tonight.
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Nov 9, 2011 10:13pm
SportsAndLady;965670 wrote:Damn who'd have thought this was how the great joe pa finishes his career..
It is sad, but he could have been a savior....and didn't do what he had the power to do.
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karen lotz
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Nov 9, 2011 10:13pm
Here we go
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Nov 9, 2011 10:13pm
Paterno has been fired.
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WebFire
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Nov 9, 2011 10:13pm
Done!
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Nov 9, 2011 10:14pm
Joe Paterno is no longer the football coach at Penn State effective immediately.
PSU BoT press conference
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Nov 9, 2011 10:14pm
Wow, no video but the crowd is outraged when JoePa is said to be done.
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Nov 9, 2011 10:16pm
karen lotz;965681 wrote:Wow, no video but the crowd is outraged when JoePa is said to be done.
I'm outraged that they are outraged. Dickholes.
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Nov 9, 2011 10:17pm
Fab1b;965437 wrote:Wow going to get much more uglier before it gets any prettier! If it even can?
Having Adam Schefter tweet about the disappearance of a district attorney investigating Jerry Sandusky doesn't make it any prettier...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/sports/ncaafootball/questions-on-sandusky-wrapped-in-2005-gricar-mystery.html?_r=1
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Nov 9, 2011 10:17pm
jdubs88 John Walters
Freak show at PSU presser. Cameramen going nuclear with anger.
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Nov 9, 2011 10:18pm
No change in McQueary's status. How?
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WebFire
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Nov 9, 2011 10:20pm
No kidding.
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karen lotz
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Nov 9, 2011 10:21pm
Paterno told of decision over the phone, lives a half mile from campus.
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Nov 9, 2011 10:21pm
Wow i have friends that attend penn st. and they said the whole campus is so pissed and are trashing shit unreal
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karen lotz
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Nov 9, 2011 10:21pm
Gonna be some bad rioting tonight in Happy Valley.
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Nov 9, 2011 10:22pm
Video up now
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WebFire
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Nov 9, 2011 10:23pm
Crimson streak;965698 wrote:Wow i have friends that attend penn st. and they said the whole campus is so pissed and are trashing shit unreal
Bunch of idiots.