Malcolm Gladwell faces backlash for saying Joe Paterno statue should be resurrected despite pedophilia scandal

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Malcolm Gladwell faces backlash for saying Joe Paterno statue should be resurrected despite pedophilia scandal
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Speaking at an event at Penn State, Gladwell told an audience that the statue of Paterno, the university's former head football coach, should be restored.

Talking to Strangers,"There is a reason why, when it comes to questions of whether someone is or isn't engaged in pedophilia, we rely on experts," Gladwell said, according toPaterno was fired in 2011 after Penn State's board of trustees decided he did not act appropriately in 2002 when he was told about a suspected sexual assault by then-defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.

The board also fired Paterno for questioning their authority following Sandusky's arrest on eight counts of sexual abuse.

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