‘Sweet Caroline’ No Longer Welcome at Penn State Football Games: Appropriate or Overreaction?

OverREaction

I'd say it's an overreaction and not appropriate. Man it's only a song and a very popular one. It also has nothing to do with young boys.

well it is still an overreaction

It is.

...but then again we do live in a stupid "PC" country. The people in the stadium, the players, the current coaching staff...they haven't done anything wrong. "Can't we all just get along."

"Sweet Caroline" is a pop song written and performed by Neil Diamond and officially released on September 16, 1969, Diamond revealed the inspiration for "Sweet Caroline" was President John F. Kennedy's daughter, Caroline Kennedy, who was eleven years old at the time. Because Hitler liked certain composers, does that mean we should ban them too. I think it is dangerous precedent.

Again with the sweeping under the rug like it never happened by rewriting history.

GIMMEAFRIGGINBREAK!!

Grow up people !

This brings to mind the extreme islamic view that holds if a man sees a woman's leg or arm, he's has no choice but to lose control and rape her.

Life is oversexed as it is, and with the issues still going on there today with what happened...hmm. They probably think it will remind people of what happened.

You raise a valid point, but this song is not the problem.

People are too freakin' "sensitive"

also to be banned from Beaver Stadium-The Bad Touch by The Bloodhound Gang

Funny.

OMG!OMG! Enough is enough! It was Jerry Sandusky that did the things he did not the football team or fans. Does anyone really think that the song provoked him? PLEASE! He did the crimes yet everyone else is paying for it. I am so confused with society right now.

so dumb..

That's ludicrous. A song does not make one a predator.

What will they replace it with? John Lennon's Beautiful Boy?? Or maybe something by Garry Glitter.

People are sooooooooooooo gay. Get a life.

That's silly, but then I'm not the father of any of the victims.

Why don't we just make it the official agency anthem for the TSA?

so stupid

So I guess they won't be playing Journey Lovin Touchin Squeezin :)

some people have a stick up their ass

I have friends, both male and female, who would actually enjoy having a stick up that specific orifice!

Ban everything!!

Yes, if by "everything" you mean to also include Neil Diamond.

YES!! Ban that stick too!!

I guess I'm not in their shoes, but from over here, it seems like a bit too hypersensitive.

Retarded

BULL CRAP. That's like saying that the song caused Jerry Sandusky to
be a sexual abuser. In that case, we've all heard & sang that song & not
everyone is a predator. The song does not refer to what he did but to a
normal healthy relationship. I don't think they should have taken the statue
down either. Good or bad, it was a part of the school's history. Taking it
down & not allowing the song doesn't change anything just looks like they
think that everything can be swept under the rug. It might have been better
to have left it there as a reminder to kids to not ever let anyone touch them
inappropriately. And I'd like to know why the school has to suffer the punishment
for what a few of the leaders did. That certainly is not fair to the school. Those
kids worked hard to acheive their goals only to have them taken away because
of a few horrible people. They have had enough to deal with and should not
be punished anymore.

so Over reacted upon.

This is ridiculous! That song is sung everywhere people gather!

but it is kinda appropriate..you know, bad sandusky locker room humor.

Really?

Penn State is pushing the envelope out of fear and ignorance. People have enjoyed that tune for decades without associating it with pedophilia. My God, when will we get some brains?

The whole thing is sad , one man has hurt so many people and led to the death of a great coach , poor Joe got caught up in more than he could handle . Joe was wrong here , but 99.9% of his life was better than most and made many great impacts on other's lives.