GSG Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 DeAndre Levy's Proudest Moment In College: Breaking "Dirtbag" Joe Paterno's Leg One story in particular—on his proudest college football moment—stood out amongst all the other cool sh#t Levy talked about in the profile. His most cherished moment at Wisconsin wasn’t making a game-winning tackle or a crazy interception or some gushy Senior Day anecdote; it was when he inadvertently broke the leg of former Penn State head coach and friend/boss/enabler of serial child rapist Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno: Born and raised in Milwaukee, where his mother is an assistant at a medical office and his father works on the line in a steel factory, Levy was a star linebacker at Wisconsin. He was most famous for a 2006 play against Penn State, a sideline tackle that accidentally drove him into coach Joe Paterno, breaking JoePa’s left leg. Ten years later, Levy now calls that incident “my proudest moment in college,” as history has since revealed Happy Valley’s sad secrets. “That dirtbag, man,” says Levy of Paterno, who was recently implicated as being aware of child sexual abuse committed by his assistant Jerry Sandusky as early as 1976. “We’ve gotta stop prioritizing sports over humanity,” says Levy. “Just because somebody can throw a football or coach football, they’re excluded from their wicked acts.” 1 Quote Link to comment
NM11046 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 That's a bit harsh. 1 Quote Link to comment
Swiv3D Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 That's a bit harsh.how? Joepa is scum 2 Quote Link to comment
NM11046 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I agree he isn't an admirable man. Just think anybody whose favorite memory is breaking an old mans leg must be pretty simple. 1 Quote Link to comment
DrunkOffPunch Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I agree he isn't an admirable man. Just think anybody whose favorite memory is breaking an old mans leg must be pretty simple. It's a but more complex than just 'breaking an old man's leg.' The entire fact he died before having to face the public discrimination and trial for his actions means he got off way too light. He got to keep his wins and PSU got off easy. There's a special place in hell for people like him. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 It's sad the the Joe Pa / Sandusky scandal is associated with Penn State. The alumni and staff of PSU find that crime to be every bit as abhorrent as the rest of us do. It's just not the type of thing you'd expect from a place like Penn State. That said, I think the ncaa never should have restored Penn State's vacated wins. I mean, when something like that goes on in an athletic department, and a two decade long cover-up ensues, there should be a harsh penalty for it. /jmho As for DeAndre Levy, really? Was your proudest moment as a football player when you broke an old man's leg? Some people. /shakes head Quote Link to comment
HuskerNBigD Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 It's sad the the Joe Pa / Sandusky scandal is associated with Penn State. The alumni and staff of PSU find that crime to be every bit as abhorrent as the rest of us do. It's just not the type of thing you'd expect from a place like Penn State. That said, I think the ncaa never should have restored Penn State's vacated wins. I mean, when something like that goes on in an athletic department, and a two decade long cover-up ensues, there should be a harsh penalty for it. /jmho As for DeAndre Levy, really? Was your proudest moment as a football player when you broke an old man's leg? Some people. /shakes head I guaran-damn-tee it there are some alumni with their heads stuck in so much sand that they don't believe Joe Pa knew about it, or try to justify it. Remember when they protested Joe Pa's statute coming down? Are you f'ing serious, Francis? You're defending someone who was in a position of power to stop little boys from getting raped in the shower and didn't, because he "reported it up the chain of command" - get the f#*k out of here. These fans are no better than Baylor fans and i wish nothing but the worst for both programs. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 It's sad the the Joe Pa / Sandusky scandal is associated with Penn State. The alumni and staff of PSU find that crime to be every bit as abhorrent as the rest of us do. It's just not the type of thing you'd expect from a place like Penn State. That said, I think the ncaa never should have restored Penn State's vacated wins. I mean, when something like that goes on in an athletic department, and a two decade long cover-up ensues, there should be a harsh penalty for it. /jmho As for DeAndre Levy, really? Was your proudest moment as a football player when you broke an old man's leg? Some people. /shakes head I guaran-damn-tee it there are some alumni with their heads stuck in so much sand that they don't believe Joe Pa knew about it, or try to justify it. Remember when they protested Joe Pa's statute coming down? Are you f'ing serious, Francis? You're defending someone who was in a position of power to stop little boys from getting raped in the shower and didn't, because he "reported it up the chain of command" - get the f#*k out of here. These fans are no better than Baylor fans and i wish nothing but the worst for both programs. If something like this happened at Nebraska, would there would be some small percentage of Husker fans—say, 1%—who would deny it? Would you wish the worst for our program if that was the case? Anyway, this thread isn't about the Sandusky crimes. It's about some former football player who is proud that he broke an old man's leg because he (justifiably) thinks the old man is a terrible person. Quote Link to comment
HuskerNBigD Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 It's sad the the Joe Pa / Sandusky scandal is associated with Penn State. The alumni and staff of PSU find that crime to be every bit as abhorrent as the rest of us do. It's just not the type of thing you'd expect from a place like Penn State. That said, I think the ncaa never should have restored Penn State's vacated wins. I mean, when something like that goes on in an athletic department, and a two decade long cover-up ensues, there should be a harsh penalty for it. /jmho As for DeAndre Levy, really? Was your proudest moment as a football player when you broke an old man's leg? Some people. /shakes head I guaran-damn-tee it there are some alumni with their heads stuck in so much sand that they don't believe Joe Pa knew about it, or try to justify it. Remember when they protested Joe Pa's statute coming down? Are you f'ing serious, Francis? You're defending someone who was in a position of power to stop little boys from getting raped in the shower and didn't, because he "reported it up the chain of command" - get the f#*k out of here. These fans are no better than Baylor fans and i wish nothing but the worst for both programs. If something like this happened at Nebraska, would there would be some small percentage of Husker fans—say, 1%—who would deny it? Would you wish the worst for our program if that was the case? Anyway, this thread isn't about the Sandusky crimes. It's about some former football player who is proud that he broke an old man's leg because he (justifiably) thinks the old man is a terrible person. It is way more than 1%. I can say with 100% certainty that if there were an issue like those that occurred at Baylor and Penn State and the university tried to cover it up, I would without a doubt wish the worst for the program. I say good for him, it's his way of showing that he's a human and cares about individuals more than a sport. Quote Link to comment
DrunkOffPunch Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Didn't PSU honor Joe Pa at a game this year? Quote Link to comment
HuskerNBigD Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Didn't PSU honor Joe Pa at a game this year? 1% Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Didn't PSU honor Joe Pa at a game this year? Yup. It's definitely more than a small handful who think he's a great guy and they were treated unfairly. Quote Link to comment
broganreynik Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 It's sad the the Joe Pa / Sandusky scandal is associated with Penn State. The alumni and staff of PSU find that crime to be every bit as abhorrent as the rest of us do. It's just not the type of thing you'd expect from a place like Penn State. That said, I think the ncaa never should have restored Penn State's vacated wins. I mean, when something like that goes on in an athletic department, and a two decade long cover-up ensues, there should be a harsh penalty for it. /jmho As for DeAndre Levy, really? Was your proudest moment as a football player when you broke an old man's leg? Some people. /shakes head I guaran-damn-tee it there are some alumni with their heads stuck in so much sand that they don't believe Joe Pa knew about it, or try to justify it. Remember when they protested Joe Pa's statute coming down? Are you f'ing serious, Francis? You're defending someone who was in a position of power to stop little boys from getting raped in the shower and didn't, because he "reported it up the chain of command" - get the f#*k out of here. These fans are no better than Baylor fans and i wish nothing but the worst for both programs. If something like this happened at Nebraska, would there would be some small percentage of Husker fanssay, 1%who would deny it? Would you wish the worst for our program if that was the case? Anyway, this thread isn't about the Sandusky crimes. It's about some former football player who is proud that he broke an old man's leg because he (justifiably) thinks the old man is a terrible person. I'm the biggest Husker fan I know, and I would disavow everyone involved in such a scandal. Heck, I think Tom Osborne is a POS because of the way he obstructed law enforcement in the '90s. If I were Levy, I would be just as proud of that moment. Taken out of context it's a bit sadistic. In context, its absolutely appropriate. We're talking about one of the lowest levels of scum you can be. He deserved much more than a broken leg, I assure you. Quote Link to comment
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