The statue of Joe Paterno outside Penn State's Beaver Stadium will remain standing, at least for now, ESPN.com reported.
After having discussions, members of Penn State's Board of Trustees decided to leave it up for the time being, according to the report, which relies on unnamed sources.
The trustees did not want to affend Penn State students and alumni who still love Paterno despite the Louis Freeh report that concluded Paterno was involved in a coverup in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case.
They also want to avoid making a rash decision in the heat of the moment. There has been considerable debate in the media about whether the statue should be taken down.
"You can't let people stampede you into making a rash decision," said one trustee, according to the ESPN report. "The statue represents the good that Joe did. It doesn't represent the bad that he did."
