Governor Tom Corbett of Pa. has reached a new level "chutzpah "! After Penn State agreed to NCAA sanctions handed down to their football program, (Corbett served on the Board of Trustees) , the State of Pennsylvania has now sued the NCAA in Federal Court alleging "Sherman Antitrust Violations".
Don't make me laugh...I just ate! Corbett in a blatantly transparent political move has orchestrated the filing of this meritless lawsuit. Here's what he's trying to have a Federal Court Judge accept. Penn State University agreed to a $60 million sanction and a four year suspension from any "Bowl Games " for one simple reason . They were happy to take it on the chin to save their cherished football program. They even made the first $12 million payment to the NCAA . Governor Corbett actually served on the Board of Trustees who voted to accept the sanctions . Part of the agreement was that Penn State would not contest the sanctions.
So what does Corbett do ? Confident that the sanctions in place "saved the football program"(and cannot get worse ) , he goes out and challenges the penalty. Hey, a deal is a deal, isn't it? No one forced Penn State to accept the sanction. They did, because they feared a five year ban or worse of any football...which would have been a death knell. Tom, you can't have your cake and eat it too! What you are attempting to do, would be akin to the NCAA saying " we think the santions are too light, we want to scrap your entire football program instead." Ridiculous! IT'S A NO-WIN SITUATION.
Finally, somehow I don't believe we"ve heard the last of "santions " here.. A Federal Court Judge when all is said and done, may very well be inclined to santion Corbett and the State of Pennsylvania for filing this frivilous lawsuit .
Stay tuned.
NCAA reporter S.F. Goldman III reporting.
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