Joe Paterno Mural: Artist Erases Halo Over Penn State Coach's Head Credit: Nabil K. Mark, Abby Drey, Centre Daily Times/AP Photo An artist erased the halo over the late Joe Paterno on a mural in State College, Penn., after a report found the Penn State football coach helped cover up child sex abuse by a former assistant coach. The mural, located across the street from the Penn State campus, features the Nittany Lions late football coach Joe Paterno in the forefront. The artist Michael Pilato had put a halo over Paterno's image after the coach's death in January, but after the damning results of an internal investigation was released Thursday detailing Paterno's choice to "conceal" allegations of child sex abuse against assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, Pilato said he had to remove it. Paterno's family denies report's claim. PHOTOS: Joe Paterno Through the Years Pilato added a large blue ribbon on Paterno's lapel symbolizing support for child abuse victims, a cause the artist said Paterno had endorsed. Pilato completely removed former assistant coach Sandusky's image from the mural last November. Sandusky has been convicted and is awaiting sentencing. The head of sportswear giant Nike pulled Paterno's name off the child care center at its corporate headquarters in response to the report as well.