Michigan Players 'assaulted' in tunnel scuffle with Michigan State
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The altercation in the locker room tunnel under Michigan Stadium is the second in as many games
Multiple players were involved in a post-game altercation in the locker room tunnel following No. 4 Michigan's 29-7 win over Michigan State. Video captured by the Detroit News showed one of two alleged incidents between the teams, with an unidentified Michigan player being shoved and kicked by Michigan State players as they left the field.
"Two of our players were assaulted," Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters. "I saw the one video, it's 10-on-1. Pretty bad. I'm going to let our athletic director, Warde Manuel, address it with the authorities."
Manuel was seen after the game speaking with Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren, as well as local authorities.
"What happened after the game was completely unacceptable," Manuel said. "I talked to the commissioner and he's looking into it. The police are also looking into it. We'll leave it in their hands but this is not how we should interact after the game. That's not the way another team should grab a player and do what they did. It's completely and utterly unacceptable. We will let the Big Ten and law enforcement handle it, but this is not what a rivalry should be about. It's not how it should be remembered."
Harbaugh said one player has a nasal injury from the altercation, but did not name anyone involved. Michigan State coach Mel Tucker was unsure of exactly what happened after the game. "I know it was a heated game," said Tucker. "Things were heated. We're trying to get our guys in the locker room. We're gonna have to figure out what happened."
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