If Penn State was hoping to quietly honor the late Joe Paterno, that didn’t quite work. Paterno’s career ended in controversy, the school abruptly firing him in 2011 after his longtime defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky, was arrested for child sexual abuse. Though Paterno was never charged, court documents showed that at least one alleged victim said the coach was told about Sandusky’s behavior and failed to take action. Paterno died of lung cancer in 2012. Penn State officials had previously said they would recognize Paterno at an appropriate time.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 02, 2016 00:39 UTC