This season’s Ohio State vs. Michigan game was a nailbiter that ended in a tense 13-10 victory for the Wolverines in Ohio Stadium.
This marks the fourth year in a row that Michigan has defeated its biggest rivals.
Of course, what happened after the game ended is what fans will remember for years, as the two sides got into a melee following Michigan planting the flag at the 50-yard-line, eventually leading to a number of cops and security guards struggling to maintain order and even pepper spraying multiple players.
Representative Josh Williams shared on X Wednesday morning that he is “proud to introduce the O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act to make flag planting at midfield a felony in the state of Ohio.”
I am proud to introduce the O.H.I.O Sportsmanship Act to make flag planting at midfield a felony in the state of Ohio.
Behavior that incites violent brawls and puts our law enforcement officers in danger has no place on the football field.
pic.twitter.com/C6niqlkiWE— Representative Josh Williams (@JoshWilliamsOH) December 11, 2024
Ohio’s House of Representatives member added that “behavior that incites violent brawls and puts our law enforcement officers in danger has no place on the football field.”
The official law proposal states the following:
“No person shall plant a flagpole with a flag attached to it in the center of the football field at Ohio State Stadium of the Ohio State University on the day of a college football competition, whether before, during, or after the competition. Whoever violates this sections is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.”
Protecting people is incredibly important, but there’s no way this will go over well in the football world.
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