For Pete's Sake

Social media reaction to NCAA’s decision on Joe Paterno is polarizing

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On Friday, the NCAA reached an agreement that restores 111 wins it stripped from former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno after the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal.

The reaction on social media was polarizing. And here is a sampling of the responses (that we can print in a family-friendly website):

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This story was originally published January 16, 2015 at 2:11 PM.

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