Addressing the allegations against Penn State Coach Rene Portland, the Harrisburg Patriot-News noted that athletic grants-in-aid are not four-year contracts, but one-year renewable grants. In the case of Harris and two others, Portland "simply decided not to renew". However, if sexual orientation "was in fact the basis of Portland's decision to boot Harris from the team last spring, she has violated (university) policy and should be relieved of her duties as coach".