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Penn State coach Joe Paterno confirmed for the first time that he had a verbal run-in with a female driver Friday after a near accident on campus. Message boards have been full of rumored accounts of the incident, but Paterno made no secret of it. According to the sources, Paterno said after his close call he pulled his car over to the curb and got out. He then approached the other vehicle and shook his finger at the driver. He warned her to, "Watch it." "Be careful," Paterno said. "I have your license number, and I will call the police on you." According to the sources, Paterno said a male passenger then walked up and chastised him, saying, "That's my wife you're talking to." Paterno said, "That's your problem."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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October 11, 2007  07:45 AM ET
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Get 'Em JoePa, GET 'EM! Gotta love that guy!

October 11, 2007  07:53 AM ET
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Hey there is nothing wrong with a litte verbal lashing if she deserved it.. Considering his age these are very common, I get at least one lashing from my Mom everytime I'm around her.TSK

October 11, 2007  08:00 AM ET
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The word from out of town media is that he is an egotistical, ornery old coot.

October 11, 2007  08:24 AM ET
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LOL! "That's your problem". That is awesome.

This isn't exactly road rage BTW.

October 11, 2007  08:31 AM ET
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i didnt know people his age are still allowed to drive

October 11, 2007  08:37 AM ET
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I think, if anything, the out of town media doesn't like that they can't get good sound bites out of him. No wonder he's still working at 80. He doesn't get caught up in other people's drama. He tells people the way it is and moves on with his day.

October 11, 2007  08:40 AM ET
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Get em' Joe! Crazy women drivers.

October 11, 2007  08:53 AM ET
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NOTHING wrong with this. If you don't want folks getting pissed about your driving, then drive like you have some sense!

October 11, 2007  09:03 AM ET
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Lucky he didn't pull a violin case out of the back seat......

October 11, 2007  09:29 AM ET
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LOL, I heard about this but didn't know that is all what was said. They are making a bigger deal about this than it really is. I guess in this day and age you're not supposed to get upset when someone almost wrecks your car.

October 11, 2007  09:33 AM ET
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Get out of the car and back in the kitchen where you belong honey. Cook, clean..........do something!!!!

October 11, 2007  09:52 AM ET
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How is that "road rage"?

October 11, 2007  10:14 AM ET
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that is great ****

October 11, 2007  10:23 AM ET
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Haha Joe still has the fire but c'mon Joe hang it up so Bobby can definitely retire on top! Go Noles!

October 11, 2007  10:23 AM ET
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gawd damn kids (shakes fist)

October 11, 2007  10:42 AM ET
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Great Googly Moogly.....

October 11, 2007  10:44 AM ET
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Is Joe Pa gonna have to choke a b*itch??!!

October 11, 2007  10:51 AM ET
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Well done JoePa, Well done.

October 11, 2007  10:56 AM ET
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Given this incident and his vigorous defense of other people's bad behavior (i.e., former PSU women's hoop coach Rene Portland's homophobia and that Florida State linebacker who got suspended at the Orange Bowl two years ago for indiscreet behavior with a girl), he's just about tapped out the account of goodwill he's built over the years. He's slowly going Woody Hayes.

 
October 11, 2007  10:58 AM ET
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Old men should hang up the car keys, you know this puttz was driving like a 80 year old.
How many times has he been flipped off?

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