Paterno Family Informs NCAA It Will Appeal Penn State Sanctions

By Eben Novy-Williams on August 04, 2012
Joe Paterno’s family has informed the National Collegiate Athletic Association it intends to appeal sanctions imposed upon Pennsylvania State University for the school’s handling of child sex-abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

Paterno family lawyer Wick Sollers said in a letter to NCAA President Mark Emmert that the family is requesting both the opportunity to appeal the sanctions in writing and an in-person hearing with the NCAA.

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