Penn State Students Gather On Campus In Protest

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Source: SB Nation

Joe Paterno is out as head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Board of Trustees announced on Wednesday evening. The move was immediately met with shock and anger by those gathered in State College following the press conference to announce Paterno had coached his last game.

Video of the area showed a large gathering, likely of students, chanting and yelling. Screams of "We Want Joe" could be heard, as well as " Sandusky" and "We Are ... Penn State."

Many began to gather outside Beaver Stadium, where a statue of Paterno resides. Black Shoe Diaries' Ben Jones tweeted the following picture after the press conference, which seems to show a relatively peaceful crowd gathering around the statue.



He added the mood, at the time, was somber, with students shedding tears and taking photos of the statue.

On campus, however, it was a different story. The situation appears to be volatile and the crowd continues to grow. While it probably doesn't classify as a riot at this point -- more of a large protest -- there's no telling if the gathering will take a turn for the worse as the night progresses.

Read more: http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/11/9/2551108/joe-paterno-fired-penn-state-protest-riot

[Old and In the Way]

1. Not good.

I'm sure there are a lot of boosters of the football program in the student body...they really need to act like grown-ups about this and understand why this had to happen. Hope that alcohol isn't fueling mass stupidity.

[valerief]

2. What the hell is wrong with those students? nt

[frylock]

3. live feed on espn

[DontTreadOnMe]

4. W-E W-A-N-T P-E-D-O-P-H... oh wait!

do we want pedophiles? someone tell me what we want!!!! I am in college and all I want is to get laid and win football games!!!!

Is this going to be on the final exam?

[bluestateguy]

5. No football program should be all wrapped up in one coach

That is not a healthy arrangement.

[brentspeak]

6. They're not going to "want Joe" when victims begin suing Penn St. for everything the school got

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[RainDog]

8. this is sickness n/t

[spanone]

9. are they pro pediphilia?

[Jamastiene]

13. That was my first thought too. n/t

[DonCoquixote]

10. When I lived in PA

I planned on going to Penn State..
Now, I am glad I did not.

[appleannie1]

11. Reports are they have flipped a news van

[Jamastiene]

12. WTF?

:wtf: They are ok with the fact that the pedophilia was covered up and nothing was done about it? Cringe.

[Atman]

14. "We love our pedophiles! Football is more more important than childrens' lives!"

Jesus, what is wrong with these people?

[LynneSin]

15. I pray some of those people never had a child who gets caught in the hands of a molester

Most of these students probably don't have kids so they don't understand yet what it's like to deal with a child that is molested.

Shame on them

[Javaman]

20. I'm sure a small percentage of them were molested as children...

it's like cheering for your executioner.

[emilyg]

16. Future leaders - not. Stupid.

[alp227]

17. Release the names of all these morons. They should've chanted SHAME! SHAME! instead.

All their potential employers deserve to know that these ignoramuses chose to defend someone who covered up crimes against children. Hell, I bet some among that crowd will become criminals growing up. Let's get some cops to stop breaking up Occupy protests and start shooting these spoiled brats.

[Fumesucker]

19. They flipped a news van.

That's a criminal act.

[AntiFascist]

18. -1 n/t

[undeterred]

21. They are immature and don't see the big picture.

Football is not more important than what happened to that child.

[snooper2]

22. What a bunch of fucking idiots

I swear the stupid in this country is really starting to amaze me...

[fishwax]

23. not all of them were supporting Paterno

most of them were (as evidenced by chance of "Joe Paterno" and Seven Nation Army/Joe), but others were there to protest the university's handling in general. I saw one interview with a student who said that he thought the university was right to fire Paterno, and while he said he was in the minority it was also clear that there were others who agreed.

[Marrah_G]

24. That was a violent mob, a riot, not a protest.

All of Penn state should be ashamed and embarrassed at the action of the staff and students.