Viewers Report Mixed Feelings About ESPN’s ‘The Paterno Legacy’
ESPN’s “The Paterno Legacy” premiered Monday night and analyzed the rise and fall of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.
Throughout the film, viewers took to Twitter to express their thoughts and opinions. Some say the documentary was done well, others didn’t see the point of it, and many were just tired of hearing about the same scandals and backlash more than 10 years later. Regardless, it’s clear that E60’s production didn’t move the needle for Penn Staters at large.
For many, it was particularly emotional to relive the Sandusky scandal and the fall of Paterno.
It is very strange watching “the paterno legacy” as someone who was at penn state at the time and saw it all unfold.
— Meghin Moore
it’s even stranger knowing the 10-year mark of the sandusky sentencing is coming up.(@meghin_) April 19, 2022
I watched two seconds of this Paterno E60. I am going to take up knitting class on YouTube rest of night, because this is bullshit.
— T Q(@HuugeSportsGuy) April 19, 2022
There were quite a few viewers who questioned why Paterno was even getting the attention. A popular belief is that neither he nor his legacy deserves to be in the limelight anymore.
On the other hand, there are still folks who remain loyal to Paterno and continue to support him to this day.
While the documentary seemingly offered an inclusive look at Paterno’s legacy at best, there were plenty of viewers who didn’t have a problem with it. Some even went as far as to praise ESPN for producing the film.
Paterno’s Legacy on @espn
— Quinton Snell (@CoachSnell) April 19, 2022
Check out our staff’s review to learn more about the successes and failures found within ESPN’s “The Paterno Legacy”.
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