Former Penn State star Lavar Arrington says alum's letter reflects fans who miss the 'Paterno Regime.'
Arrington said that the letter portrays a divide between older fans who still idolize Joe Paterno's coaching philosophies and younger fans who have embraced the current culture of Penn State set by head coach James Franklin.
Paterno was dismissed from the team in 2011 amid a major child sex abuse scandal involving assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, and the school has been trying to distance itself from the former coach's reputation. One year after Sandusky was convicted of child sexual abuse, a university-commissioned investigation determined Paterno and other administrators covered for him.
"What you're seeing here is a disconnect," Arrington said."Those kids, young men, who saw the letter and were offended by the letter—which they should've been offended by the letter—they know nothing about Joe Paterno. Joe Paterno's been gone. They may know some of the things that happened in that past, but they're not connected to that past. The coach is not connected to that past.
Franklin defended his player during a press conference on Tuesday."The football that I know and love brings people together and embraces differences," Franklin said."Black, white, brown, Catholic, Jewish or Muslim, rich or poor, rural or urban, Republican or Democrat, long hair, short hair or no hair. They're all in that locker room together."Petersen said that making a racial or cultural statement"was not the intent at all.
In a post on his Twitter account, Sutherland managed to acknowledge the letter with kindness."Although the message was indeed rude, ignorant, and judging, I've taken no personal offense to it because personally, I must respect as a person before I respect your opinion," Sutherland wrote.
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