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ELI5 why Joe Paterno is guilty of covering up for Sandusky and why the recent punishment handed down from the NCAA was just. 

The title says it.
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Because child molesting is pretty darned serious, and Paterno and the other top brass knew that it was happening, yet decided to look the other way rather than upset their winning football formula and risk losing support from students and alumni. The sanctions are a wakeup call to Penn State and other universities that this sort of thing is BAD and WILL NOT be tolerated. It is a step toward making sure that they don't prioritize football over anything that might harm that program.