((HT: Citizens Voice Newspaper, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre))
Michael Sisak's article brings some sad news- if true...
Sue Paterno has called close family and friends to the State College, Pa. hospital where Joe Paterno has been undergoing lung cancer treatments.
It was to say a "final good-bye" to the legendary college football coach.
The official family statement won't go that far yet...
"Over the last few days Joe Paterno has experienced further health complications," the statement said. "His doctors have now characterized his status as serious. His family will have no comment on the situation and asks that their privacy be respected during this difficult time."
More when we know more...
2050 UPDATE: Paterno has died at the age of 85 according to multiple sources...CBS Sports was one of the first to report the story...
More as it becomes available...
The immediate "more" is that the family spokesman is saying the reports are untrue...
Dan McGinn, the Paterno family spokesman, at 8:57 p.m. on reports of Joe Paterno's death: "Absolutely not true."
2115 UPDATE: The Penn State newspaper, the OnwardState, is reporting that Penn State players have received an e-mail confirming Paterno's passing...
2125 UPDATE: The beauty of the 24-hour news cycle gives us this from Scott Paterno... through his Twitter account...
CBS report is wrong - Dad is alive but in serious condition. We continue to ask for your prayers and privacy during this time.
Sally Jenkins from the Washington Post, who was the journalist to most recently interview Paterno while he was undergoing chemotherapy...
Has this: Joe Paterno is failing, but reports that he has died are untrue. I wish there was a character to signal disgust.
Take the reports from all these different angles however you wish...
More when we know more...
Again...
2130 UPDATE: Sara Ganim, who has been reporting on the Sandusky investigation for the Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News, has some more words on this...
Source close to family told me reports #JoePaterno is dead and that he was taken off a respirator are both erroneous .. Family very upset
Ganim also says that Paterno is very sick, but able to communicate...
OnwardState has released the following...
We were confident when we ran with it, and are still trying to figure out where our process failed. We apologize sincerely for error. (2/2)
To OS followers: Our 8:45 pm tweet about Joe Paterno's death appears to be inaccurate, according to @JayPaterno, who says he's alive. (1/2)
And the HQ sees this following up as an entirely different story altogether...
2020 UPDATE: The first step has already gone down... OnwardState has publicly apologized, even as CBSSports first linked to them without a mention and then decided to narc on them after all hell broke loose...
From OnwardState... a big decision and gutsy...
I will be stepping down from my post as Managing Editor, effective immediately. I take full responsibility for the events that transpired tonight, and for the black mark upon the organization that I have caused.
I ask not for your forgiveness, but for your understanding. I am so very, very, sorry, and we at Onward State continue to pray for Coach Paterno.
Sincerely,
Devon Edwards
Biggest question... will CBSSports say something...???
Sally Jenkins, who is on a roll tonight, would like for the editor to step forward... interesting idea...
The CBS editor who went with the story of Paterno's death should tweet his own name, instantly. Step up.
2300 UPDATE: According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Ron Musselman, through Andrew McGill's feed, Mount Nittany Medical Center has no plans for any kind of presser involving anyone tonight...
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