. >> i would do away with the education, the -- >> we'll show it to you in tonight's "unspun." >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," november 9th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. and there is breaking news tonight, as penn state university announces their legendary football coach of 46 years, joe paterno, is done. >> joe paterno is no longer the head football coach effective immediately. >> this comes after grand jury allegations that one of paer the nope's top assistants raped young boys on campus and paterno did not do enough to stop him. earlier today, the 84-year-old football legend said he would retire at the end of the season. but according to the associated press, paterno said tonight, quote, right now, i'm not the football coach and that's something i have to get used to. the school's board of trus deeps announced that university president graham spanier would be stepping down. students who have rallied around the coach all week yesterday in large numbers, are gathering tonig

. >> i would do away with the education, the -- >> we'll show it to you in tonight's "unspun." >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," november 9th, 2011. >> good evening to all in the west. there is breaking news tonight. penn state university has announced that their legendary football coach of 46 years, joe paterno, is done. >> joe paterno is no longer the head football coach, effective immediately. >> this comes after grand jury allegations that one of paterno's top assistants raped young boys on campus and paterno didn't do enough to stop him. earlier tonight the 84-year-old football legend released a statement saying "i am disappointed with the board of trustees decision but i have to accept it." and he urged students to remain calm. but tonight a spontaneous rally in support of paterno turned violent but reports of an overturned satellite truck and sporadic violence. you can follow developments on abcnews.com and gma will be live from state college in the morning. >>> we turn now to a