The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the NCAA May be considering restoring Penn State and Joe Paterno’s wins that were vacated after the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Per the Philadelphia Inquirer:
The NCAA is considering once again reducing the sanctions against Penn State levied in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. The Inquirer reports that Penn State, the NCAA, and state officials are negotiating proposals that include restoring the 111 wins taken away from Joe Paterno, as well as ensuring the $60 million fine Penn State has to pay stays “within the state and the university, to be used for child protection.”
In Sept. 2013 the NCAA restored some scholarships to Penn State, and in Sept. 2014 it restored the rest as well as lifted Penn State’s bowl ban.
Deadspin points out:
That the main two punishments that have not yet been touched—the $60 million fine and vacating Paterno’s 111 wins—are under consideration for modification signals a near-complete reversal of what were historic sanctions.
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