Paterno honored with Pa. flags at half-staff

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has ordered the state's flags lowered to half-staff in honor of legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno.

Corbett announced Monday that flags at state facilities would be lowered to half-staff through Paterno's burial.

Paterno died Sunday at the age of 85 after a brief battle with lung cancer. The Hall of Fame coach's death has prompted an outpouring of tributes and remembrances in honor of his legacy as one of the greatest coaches in the history of college football.

Paterno was fired in November following the arrest of a former longtime assistant on child sex abuse charges. The university's Board of Trustees cited Paterno's failure to report one alleged assault to police as a chief reason for his ouster.

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[cralford]

I am sorry. I know the man cannot be defined totally by this chapter of his life but for the governor to insist that the flag be flown at half-mast is just wrong. Where was the flag for the victims? I honestly believe the governor is seeking political favor. If people choose to do so that is their prerogative but it should not be ordered by the state.

[Wood95]

How sad that all those people came to celebrate that moral coward.

[DenverBroncofan]

Honoring him makes as much sense as honoring O.J.