In the closing seconds of Penn State's thrilling 38-31 win over Wisconsin in the Big 10 Championship Game, Fox play-by-play man Gus Johnson made some controversial remarks about the Nittany Lions.
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C'mon, Gus. pic.twitter.com/2EAM39B7mn
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) December 4, 2016
The comments came after he mentioned the Jerry Sandusky scandal, and Johnson claimed this win was a "milestone in the healing process."
Johnson's comments were heavily criticized on social media, and deservedly so.
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Gus Johnson called Penn State winning “a milestone in the healing process” as if children who got raped will take solace in the victory
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) December 4, 2016
Gus Johnson thinks Penn State's win is a "milestone in the healing process."
Last I checked PSU wasn't the victim.
— Neil Greenberg (@ngreenberg) December 4, 2016
Johnson likely meant no harm, but they still should've been avoided. The victims, their families and Penn State as a university might not ever fully recover from that scandal. A conference championship is a great thing for the school, but it doesn't fix anything that happened when Sandusky was on campus.
(h/t The Spun)
