Wall behind Joe Paterno statue demolished

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STATE COLLEGE, Penn. (CNN) -- A wall once dedicated to famed football coach Joe Paterno now sits in a pile of rubble.

On Tuesday, construction workers tore down the wall at Penn State's football stadium.

Two days ago, crews removed another monument to the legendary coach, a 900-pound bronze statue of him that stood in front of the wall.

The demolitions come after a recent report revealed several top university officials, including Paterno, covered up former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of young boys.

Monday, the National Collegiate Athletic Association imposed a slew of penalties, including a 60-million dollar fine, on Penn State.

The library at Penn State also bears Paterno's name. The university president says that honor will remain.