Penn State’s Plan to Honor Paterno Met with Backlash

Quietly, and without much fanfare, the Penn State athletic department announced Thursday plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno’s first game as head coach at Penn State, a move quickly met with criticism on social media.

The announcement came in a Penn State press release about the football team’s promotions this season. It is the second bulleted point under the Sept. 17 promotions for Penn State’s home game against Temple. One sportswriter, Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports, found the way in which Penn State shared the news a bit odd.

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