Penn State Riots After Paterno Firing

Penn State students flip a television news van during a riot after it was announced that Joe Paterno would no longer be head coach of Penn State football on Wednesday. Story of Paterno firing here . (AP Photo/Michael Henninger - Post-Gazette)

Question: Did the Penn State Board of Trustees do the right thing by firing long-time Coach Joe Paterno rather than allow him to ride out the season gracefully and retire at the end?