Penn State legend Franco Harris has defended his former coach, Joe Paterno, through the Jerry Sandusky trial and conviction over child sexual assault and the Freeh Report.
On Saturday, Harris took things to a new, creepy level by having a Paterno cutout join him in watching the Nittany Lions play the Ohio Bobcats from a luxury box with a sign attached that read: “Due Process For PSU JVP” – with “JVP” clearly standing for Joe Vincent Paterno.
We realize that Harris is upset about the way people have already convicted Paterno in the court of public opinion for not doing enough to stop Sandusky, but stunts like this are just going to turn Harris into a national punchline instead of restore Paterno’s reputation.
