The statue was erected in 2001 outside of Beaver Stadium.
Penn State University reportedly plans to remove its statue of Joe Paterno from its campus this weekend.
NFL Network reporter Kimberly Jones posted on Twitter that the statue that has stood at the State College campus for more than a decade will come down this weekend, and veteran sportscaster Bonnie Bernstein also reported the news on Twitter.
David La Torre, a spokesman for the university, said he was “not aware” of any decision regarding the statue.
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