There seems to be an epidemic spreading through college football this bowl season. Players are being suspended everywhere you look right now, whether it's at Florida State or Michigan State, plenty of players are going to be missing out on bowl games this winter.
The epidemic is spreading though, as it's now reached the male cheerleaders of the world. More specifically, a Texas A&M Yell Leader who's been sent home thanks to some comments he made about Joe Paterno at an Alamo Bowl pep rally.
A Texas A&M yell leader, one of the uniformed male cheerleaders who organize the regimented cheers at A&M's Kyle Field, loosed a tasteless salvo at Thursday night's dual-school Alamo Bowl pep rally on the Riverwalk here that stunned hundreds of fans.
"Joe Paterno's on his death bed! And someone needs to find him a casket!" the unidentified yell leader screamed over a microphone, first to gasps and then thunderous boos from the PSU fans. Neither audio nor video was immediately available. But Patriot-News photographer Joe Hermitt was there with many other media members who clearly heard the abrasive crack.
The man at the mike had been telling a lengthy and convoluted fantasy story that was falling flat. Finally, PSU fans began booing and chanting "We are!..." At that point, the flustered yell leader fired back with his insult.
The cheerleader was then sent home with his parents by the school, who feel terrible about the incident. Texas A&M president Ed Davis even called Penn State president Graham Spencier to apologize for it.
When Paterno was asked to comment on the situation he responded, "Huh? What? Where the hell am I? Who are you? Where are my pants!?"
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