Okay, even if Joe Paterno were the most revered figure since Gandhi, and his outster by the Penn State Board of Trustees the greatest injustice since the Dredd Scott decision … that still doesn't justify a bunch of (presumably) drunken students essentially rioting on the Penn State campus — vandalism, overturning vehicles, rock and bottle throwing at the police and media, stupid crap like that.
And given what Paterno did (or didn't do) to justify the firing, it's even more indefensible. (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/11/joe-paterno-fired.html)
Folks, it's a freaking game. Life will, in fact, go on without Joe Paterno coaching the football program. Be angry, if you like, and if, after considering the circumstances, you think your anger warranted. But acting like the school administration, abetted by the police and the media, just suggested everyone should chop off their right thumb, is plain stupid — and, arguably, a great reason to actually get rid of the whole semi-professional football program at Penn State. #ddtb
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Penn State Riot: Students Protest, Clash With Police After Joe Paterno Fired
Students took to the streets in State College after Joe Paterno was fired on Wednesday night. Crowds were clashing with police as the protest got out of hand.
Finally! Another university that had a riot for an even dumber reason than ours did. Some years ago ISU had a student riot because the police were enforcing underage drinking laws at enormous student parties.
At least in the ISU case, it was drunken crowds resenting foks getting in the way of their drunkenness. Here it was the cult of personally and sports tribalism striking out against human decency.