Why didn’t NBC air entire Sandusky interview? Potentially damaging passage edited out

It turns out there was more to Bob Costas’ interview with Jerry Sandusky than what originally aired last November.

From MSNBC:

Pennsylvania prosecutors may seek to use unaired portions of an NBC News interview with Jerry Sandusky in November in which the former Penn State defensive coach said, “I didn’t go around seeking out every young person for sexual needs that I’ve helped.”

The unaired portions of the “Rock Center with Brian Williams” interview– conducted by NBC Sports host Bob Costas — could become an issue this week as Sandusky’s lawyers start presenting their defense to charges that he repeatedly abused 10 young boys over a 15 year period.

CenterDaily News.com has the full transcript of the interview. It includes this passage:

BOB COSTAS:

19:00:28:00    But isn’t what you’re just describing the classic MO of many pedophiles?  And that

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