The Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans were engaged in a major altercation at the end of Saturday’s game involving several players from both teams.
But it does not sound like there will be any further punishment from the Big Ten.
The incident started as a scuffle between Michigan State defensive lineman Anthony Jones and Michigan tight end Colston Loveland and quickly grew to a large altercation.
But despite the size and ferocity of the fight, the Big Ten has decided not to give out any punishments for individual players because the video review was “inconclusive” and much of the fight was “completely obstructed from view.”
“The Big Ten Conference thoroughly reviewed video of the incident that occurred at the conclusion of Saturday’s Michigan-Michigan State football game. Amidst the confrontation, student-athletes from both teams were on the ground and surrounded by so many individuals that both players were completely obscured from view,” the Big Ten said in a statement according to On3.
“The video review was inconclusive as to whether individual discipline was appropriate for anyone in the immediate vicinity of the two players who were on the ground.”
While the Big Ten clearly was not happy about the fight, they did praise the efforts of those who attempted to break it up.
“While the confrontation was a disappointing conclusion to the contest, the Conference appreciates the efforts made by staff from both teams, security personnel, and game officials to rapidly de-escalate the incident, as well as the responses by both head coaches. The Big Ten discussed the situation with both institutions and determined that no further action will be taken,” the statement concluded.
This comes just two years after the two teams were involved in an altercation in the Michigan tunnel after the game.
Needless to say, there is some clear bad blood between these two programs.
[On3]
