( CNN ) -- Joe Paterno 's family said Friday it intends to appeal the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's sanctions against Penn State University in the aftermath of the child sexual abuse scandal . But the family 's plans hit an immediate roadblock . `` Penn State 's sanctions are not subject to appeal , '' said NCAA spokesman Bob Williams . Calling it `` a stark wake-up call to everyone involved in college sports , '' the NCAA in late July announced a $ 60 million fine against Penn State University and stripped 14 seasons of football victories from the late Paterno . Penn State President Rodney Erickson said the university had accepted the decision and would not appeal . Former senator to be integrity monitor for Penn State . Wick Sollers , attorney for Paterno 's family , said the sanctions caused `` enormous damage '' to Penn State , students , athletes and Paterno . The sanctions are part of the continued fallout from the child sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky , who was convicted in late June of 45 of the 48 counts he faced involving 10 young victims . The NCAA action followed an independent investigation led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh , whose report held Paterno and other top Penn State officials responsible for failing to stop the abuse beginning in 1998 . Paterno 's family sharply objected to Freeh 's findings and criticized the NCAA and university leadership for accepting the report 's conclusions . The Freeh report , Sollers wrote , `` is incomplete , rife with unsupported opinions and unquestionably one-sided . '' Soller 's letter also argued the NCAA acted hastily and without regard for due process . The family contends it can appeal because Paterno was named in the consent decree and in the Freeh report . Penn State faced a multiyear shutdown of its football program had it not agreed with the sanctions , Erickson told CNN . Complete coverage of the Penn State scandal . CNN 's Ross Levitt contributed to this report .
Paterno family wants to appeal NCAA sanctions against Penn State . It argues NCAA relied on flawed report , acted hastily . NCAA said such an appeal is not allowed in this case .