Big Ten levies punishment for Michigan, Ohio State for postgame brawl, per report

A postgame brawl between Michigan and Ohio State that even saw police use pepper spray to try to break things up will cost each program a pretty penny.

According to a report by Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger, the Big Ten is expected to fine both programs $100,000 for a violation of the league’s sportsmanship policy. The schools are expected to accept the fines.

The fracas began after Michigan players attempted to plant a flag at midfield following a 13-10 win.

Ohio State layers did not take kindly to that and stormed toward midfield. Some grabbed the flag, and pushing and shoving quickly followed. Some players ended up on the grass as a result.

In the ensuing chaos, police even used pepper spray to try to calm things down. OSUPD released a statement on the use of pepper spray after the game.

“Following the game, officers from multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in breaking up an on-field altercation,” the statement read. “During the scuffle, multiple officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray. OSUPD is the lead agency for games & will continue to investigate.”

On3 will have more on this developing story shortly.

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