avagoyamug wrote:
What he did wasn't a mistake; it was a failure of morality. I assure you a longer list of smart and capable athletes trusted and cared about Joe Paterno- what are your thoughts on him? Then remember that his was a failure to act while Sutton's is more on the Sandusky level.
Sutton's coaching accomplishments mean little to me and how he treats his daughters means substantially less than how he treated another man's little girl.
To compare Sutton with Sandusky is a travesty. Sutton had one consensual relationship with a 14/15 year old girl that he coached. The police interviewed every single other athlete he coached and there was no other incidence. He did wrong no doubt. It was a different time and he is a different person now. On balance I think he has done more good than harm on earth.
there is no such thing as a consensual relationship of an adult with a minor child. At BEST it is statutory rape. Worse because he was her coach - a power position. Truly a predatory transgression.
I don't think it unfair to compare Sutton and Sandusky as it is a similar theme of adult in power exploiting minor child. The difference is that (from what we know) Sutton has not repeated the action
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TriGirrrrl: Jan 10, 13 7:18