4 Michigan State players involved in Michigan tunnel brawl set to have charges dismissed
Several Michigan State players are set to have their charges dismissed after the Spartan’s altercation at Michigan Stadium last season. Four Michigan State players — Angelo Grose, Itayvion Brown, Brandon Wright and Justin White — will likely have their misdemeanor charges dropped in exchange for community service, attorneys said Friday. Seven Michigan State players were charged after a brawl broke out in the tunnel after Michigan beat the Spartans 29-7 in October. Michigan State suspended eight players as a result of the incident. Cornerback Khary Crump was the only Michigan State player charged with a felony.
wftv.comBig Ten fines MSU $100K, reprimands Mich for tunnel melee
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — (AP) — The Big Ten has disciplined Michigan State and Michigan for their roles in stadium tunnel altercations that led to seven Spartans being charged with crimes. Last Wednesday, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office charged seven Michigan State football players for their actions Oct. 29 following the game at Michigan Stadium. Green, in another post, is seen surrounded by police while shouting across the tunnel at Michigan State players. It was not clear when the charged players will make initial appearances in court. Michigan State won five games under third-year coach Mel Tucker, who helped them go 11-2 last season with a second straight win over the Wolverines.
wftv.comTom Izzo slams Big Ten's move to only reprimand Michigan after tunnel incident: 'I'm completely upset'
The conference officially fined Michigan State $100,000 and suspended eight players for their role in the tunnel fight. Seven Michigan State players were charged for their roles in the incident that followed Michigan's 29-7 win on Oct. 29 . The Big Ten determined that the seven players "participated in the hitting, kicking or using of their helmet" to hit Michigan players in the tunnel. Izzo said repeatedly that he doesn’t condone the actions of the Michigan State players that day. I don't validate the two players that ran in there, I don't validate the guy rubbing his head.
wftv.comIt's time for Michigan State to put ugly incident behind it after 7 players get hit with criminal charges
Seven Michigan State football players were charged Wednesday by Washtenaw County (Michigan) prosecutors for their role in two assaults of Michigan players last month in the postgame Michigan Stadium tunnel. For the sane supporters of Michigan State, there can only be a hope that this is officially the bottom for a nightmare of a season on and off the field. 11 Penn State on Saturday as an 18.5 point underdog. That dropped MSU to 5-6 with a win over Penn State this weekend needed for bowl eligibility. Maybe Saturday at Penn State.
wftv.com7 Michigan State football players charged after tunnel fight with Michigan players
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Seven football players from Michigan State University have been charged for their role in a postgame fight in the tunnel at Michigan Stadium last month, prosecutors said Wednesday. The incident occurred after Michigan’s 29-7 victory in Ann Arbor against their in-state rivals from Michigan State. Video captured on social media by several reporters and published by the Detroit News showed Michigan State players allegedly throwing punches and kicks toward Wolverines defensive back Ja’Den McBurrows in the tunnel at Michigan Stadium. Both Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Michigan State coach Mel Tucker addressed the media following the incident, WILX-TV reported. Breaking Seven Michigan State football players are being charged, with one facing a felony charge, for the assault on two Michigan players in the tunnel after the two teams played on Oct. 29, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office announced.
wftv.comAssault charges filed against 7 Michigan State players after postgame brawl with Michigan players
Seven Michigan State football players have been charged with various levels of assault following a postgame brawl in October. After the game, videos leaked showing MSU players assaulting at least one Michigan player in the tunnel. Michigan State suspended eight players following the brawl. Gemon Green and Ja'Den McBurrows were the two Michigan players injured in the brawl. The Big 10 did not issue any punishment for the brawl, instead saying it would wait until prosecutors offered up charges for the players.
wftv.comSeven Michigan St football players charged in tunnel melee
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — (AP) — Seven Michigan State football players are charged in the postgame melee in Michigan Stadium's tunnel last month, according to a statement Wednesday from the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office. The incident occurred on Oct. 29 when multiple members of Michigan State's football team roughed up two Michigan players. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh had said earlier he expected the suspended Spartans to be criminally charged. The University of Michigan will continue to cooperate fully with any additional reviews of this matter.”Michigan State's athletic director and football coach did not immediately return requests for comment. Michigan State coach Mel Tucker suspended eight players — including Malcolm Jones, who is not being charged with a crime — for their role in the melee.
wftv.comMichigan State suspends 4 more players in fallout of incident in Michigan Stadium tunnel
Four more Michigan State players have been suspended in the fallout of the postgame incident in the Michigan Stadium tunnel on Saturday night. MSU announced Tuesday that cornerback Malcolm Jones, cornerback Justin White, defensive end Jacoby Windmon and defensive end Brandon Wright have been added to the list of Spartans suspended indefinitely. The suspensions stem from an altercation between players from both Michigan State and Michigan in the tunnel after Michigan’s 29-7 win on Saturday night. In video posted on social media, multiple MSU players appear to punch and kick one Michigan player. Michigan State, now 3-5 on the year, will resume play on Saturday at Illinois.
wftv.comMichigan St suspends 4 players for tunnel melee at Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — (AP) — Michigan State has suspended four players for their role in roughing up Michigan players in a stadium tunnel after losing a game. Social media posts showed at Michigan State players pushing, punching and kicking Michigan's Ja'Den McBurrows in and near a hallway that doesn't lead to either locker room. Green, in another post, is surrounded by police while shouting across the tunnel at Michigan State players. Earlier in the day, Michigan State President President Samuel Stanley publicly apologized for the “violent” skirmish. “On behalf of Michigan State University, my heartfelt apology to the University of Michigan and the student athletes who were injured.
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