The truth – at least as Louis Freeh sees it – did not set the Paterno family “Freeh.”
They’re not buying the scathing report on the way that officials at Penn State, including the legendary late head coach of the Nittany Lions, handled the Jerry Sandusky affair.
Freeh’s report paints a fairly sinister picture of the saintly JoePa, strongly suggesting he participated in a cover-up of Sandusky’s action, in effect allowing his one-time defensive coordinator to prey on other kids.
The report also had scathing remarks for Paterno and other Penn State brass, castigating them for never at any point showing any concern for the young victims of Sandusky.
Yesterday the Paterno family fired back.
They disputed the conclusions reached by Freeh that Paterno took part in any kind of cover-up. And they vowed to do their own investigation of the matter.
You can read their entire statement here.
“Our interest has been and remains the uncovering of the truth,” they said.
They’re looking for a way to get their father off the hook for his actions – or inactions – in the Sandusky case.
I don’t think they’re going to find it.
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