An icon of football at Penn State has been ousted for his part in the sex scandal. The move by the university governing board trigger student riots.

Setting aside the question of Coach Paterno's guilt or innocence ( no charges have been filed), the action by the governing board and the reaction of the students leaves a lot questions concerning priorities of the education system.

Apparently successful sports programs are more important than successful education programs.

Would the same response have happened if it were Professor Paterno's rather than Coach Paterno's?