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Colin Cowherd Cries After A Caller Discusses Being Sexually Abused

The child sex abuse allegations against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky are the heaviest of the heavy. They constitute some of the very worst things a person can do, and the enormity of the awfulness, if the allegations are proven true, is hard to comprehend. More than ever, that showed yesterday when Matt Millen, who played under Sandusky in college, broke down while trying to wrap his mind around it all. And it showed today, when ESPN Radio’s Colin Cowherd took a call from a listener who’d been sexually abused in his youth, and couldn’t hide how wrenching an issue this is:

Cowherd’s earned some praise over how he’s dealt with the Sandusky controversy since it broke, and there’s no denying this was a compelling moment, albeit in the worst possible way. The caller hits on something when he says that Paterno wouldn’t have the backers he does if the people supporting him had suffered through sexual abuse themselves. We have no doubt this is true, and though most people are anti-Paterno now anyway, the caller’s comments are a stark reminder just how much Paterno’s fate pales next to those of the kids he – and his university superiors, don’t forget – didn’t do enough to protect. Thinking about it all, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed.

[Busted Coverage]