Mark Emmert spoke today at the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives meeting in Dallas. Brace yourself before reading further.

According to the tweeting of the Chronicle’s Brad Wolverton, who’s covered Penn State for the outlet many times, Emmert both defended his sanctioning of Penn State and said Penn State’s trustees were “incredibly supportive” of them when levied.

I shit you not:

Emmert now reflecting on how NCAA handled Penn State.

— Brad Wolverton (@bradwolverton) September 22, 2014

“‘Tragedy’” is exactly the right word,” Emmert says, referring to Sandusky scandal.

— Brad Wolverton (@bradwolverton) September 22, 2014

Emmert commends NCAA for its handling of Penn State. Says board was “wise at the time…and even wiser” in retrospect on financial penalties. — Brad Wolverton (@bradwolverton) September 22, 2014

Emmert says vast majority of Penn State’s board was “incredibly supportive” about NCAA’s penalties. — Brad Wolverton (@bradwolverton) September 22, 2014

Emmert not apologetic on NCAA’s handling of Penn State. Over all, he says, “I think that has gone really well.”

— Brad Wolverton (@bradwolverton) September 22, 2014

Emmert frustrated that legal process has tied up distribution of $ to abuse victims. “We’ve got $24 million that’s not helping youngsters.”

— Brad Wolverton (@bradwolverton) September 22, 2014

Emmert says main objectors to PSU sanctions are “limited number of board members who are very, very committed to the legacy of Joe Paterno.” — Brad Wolverton (@bradwolverton) September 22, 2014

Emmert congratulated himself for both sanctioning Penn State outside of his own jurisdiction and reversing course on those sanctions two years later. How it’s possible to think the sanctions “have gone really well” is, of course, utterly inexplicable. 

As for the majority of the board being supportive of the sanctions, it was Rodney Erickson’s decision to accept the Consent Decree, not the board’s. But the board never tried to collectively refute the Freeh Report when it was released, so this isn’t much of a surprise. The board’s executive session on Friday seems timely.

Keep doing you, Emmert.