Penn State Made Abuse an Issue in Athletics
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Wendy Murphy offered The National Collegiate Athletic Association a policy for sexual assault/harassment two years ago on behalf of the National Coalition Against Violent Athletes. They turned it down, but the sanctions levied post Penn State finally got the ball rolling.The National Collegiate Athletic Association's recent sanctions against Penn State don't fit the crime given how much harm was done to so many victims. The systematic abuse of children should have caused long-term intense pain for a university that knowingly allowed Jerry Sandusky to use Penn State as a virtual torture chamber.
Some assumed and feared that Emmert's get-tough approach with Penn State was a flash-in-the pan. But the NCAA signaled otherwise two weeks ago with yet another announcement that the Division 1 board of directors had crafted bold new rules--no details available yet--to better address misconduct.
Some say sexual misconduct, even by athletes, isn't the NCAA's responsibility because the organization is only supposed to address sports-related issues. But the NCAA requires member schools to comply with standards of fair play, sportsmanship and good character. Criminal conduct is clearly inconsistent with any of that.
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