Big Ten Fines Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 Following Postgame Brawl
Michigan and Ohio State fined for postgame brawl after planting flags during rivalry game, escalating tensions among college football teams.
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The Big Ten Conference imposed $100,000 fines on Michigan and Ohio State due to a violent postgame brawl after Michigan's victory. Players attempted to plant a flag at midfield, igniting a confrontation that required police intervention, including the use of pepper spray. An officer suffered a head injury during the chaos. Both schools expressed regret and emphasized the need to improve sportsmanship, reflecting a broader trend of unsportsmanlike conduct in college football rivalry games, including incidents involving other schools across the country.
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