Sports Scandals That Rocked The Globe

Published on 04/22/2018
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Jerry Sandusky

In 2011, Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State defensive coordinator, was found guilty for child molestation over at least 15 years. All of Penn’s victories over the past 14 seasons were vacated and the court decided on a $60 million fine.

Jerry Sandusky

Jerry Sandusky


Tragically, many of those involved in Penn’s program failed to report any abuse, despite being aware of it. In particular, coach Joe Paterno was called out for not stopping the abuse. They later reinstated the Penn State wins. Sandusky was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison, which means a life sentence considering his old age.

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Angel Matos

Just because you’re competing in martial arts, doesn’t mean you have the right to kick anyone! Well, Olympian Angel Matos did not get the memo. While competing in Taekwondo in 2008, he took a long break to get some medical attention for an injury.

Angel Matos

Angel Matos


Since he took more than the allotted time for a break, the referee disqualified him from the match. Matos kicked the referee right in the face out of anger. Consequently, he got a life ban from the World Taekwondo Federation.

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