The Big Ten has fined Michigan State University $100,000 and suspended a Spartans cornerback for eight games in 2023 … after concluding its investigation into the wild tunnel brawl at Michigan in October.
The conference handed down the punishment on Monday … saying officials found that seven MSU players did indeed kick, hit or use a helmet to strike Wolverines players during the Oct. 29 incident.
Footage of the scuffling pic.twitter.com/cipLWi5RBS
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In addition to the fine, the conference revealed MSU corner Khary Crump will have to sit out the first eight contests of next season due to his role in the brawl.
The other six players involved in the fracas were all hit with four-game bans, though they’ve all since served that punishment, the conference announced.
Big Ten officials also issued a public reprimand to the University of Michigan for not providing “adequate protection for personnel of both home and visiting teams when entering and leaving playing arenas.”
Jacoby Windmon (msu star) holding back Gemon Green while Khary Crump was beating him with a helmet pic.twitter.com/5etCweIIMp
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As we reported, Crump, linebacker Tank Brown, defensive end Zion Young, safety Angelo Grose, defensive back Justin White, defensive end Brandon Wright, and pass rusher Jacoby Windmon were all hit with criminal charges from the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office for their roles in the brawl.
Crump is the only player charged with a felony. Brown, Young, Grose, White, and Wright were all hit with misdemeanors.