….The refusal of these pillars of the Penn State community to act on their knowledge and their callous disregard for the victims since Sandusky?s arrest last week have resulted in a mad scramble to pin the blame on someone, or everyone, at the school. However, the truth is we are all a little bit to blame for this mess because we are the ones who exalt college sports figures and encourage them to think they are above the law.
….For years, athletic and school administrators, local and university police, alumni and fans have served as enablers for college coaches and players by sweeping their dirt under the rug in the name of the program. That has created a culture of entitlement in which coaches think they are no longer bound by the rules of society.