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and the cameraman probably wasn't carrying the flag

but, the cameraman might not want to stick his nose in

If you want to say, "plant the flag is fine, just be ready for the consequences" then an appropriate response is "assaulting someone for insulting grass is fine, just be ready for the potential jailtime."  All fair and even.

agreed
this is what I've said

as I said, feel free to stick your nose in.  At your own risk.

not sayin the 3 were justified

just sayin

They can't win with class or lose with grace,booger is the only coach who encourages it.Look how many times he got in other coaches grill.Ya pretty Pete Carrol had it coming but not the others,he just waited til he won to pop off

Assaulting the opposing team members because they insulted your grass isn't "losing with grace."  Buckeyes don't have the moral high ground here.

Yeah. Complete class. Absolutely no reason for a rival to want to celebrate a win over such a sophisticated university that does nothing but show elegance and high character standards.

Yes, of course neither side has the moral high ground.  Which is why I felt compelled to correct a Buckeye fan who was attempting to take the high ground.

As for letting the the officials resolve it, that's fine for the legal issues and potential conference rules violations.  But I don't see any ambiguity in the moral implications, both sides are guilty and neither gets to thumb its nose at the other.

The Big Ten Conference has fined Michigan and Ohio State $100k each for their involvement in Saturday’s postgame brawl, the conference announced.

“The Big Ten Conference has determined that the actions of both teams following the Michigan-Ohio State football game on Saturday, November 30, 2024, violated the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy,” the conference said in a press release.

Following Michigan’s 13-10 victory, a Wolverines player attempted to plant a Michigan banner on the Buckeyes logo at midfield in Ohio Stadium, which led to pushing and shoving and eventually punches being thrown by members of both teams. Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer was seen snatching the flag and throwing it away.

It took several minutes for stadium security and police to separate the two teams, with pepper spray being deployed to get the situation under control, according to multiple media reports. The television broadcast showed players wiping their eyes and coughing in the aftermath of the brawl.

“Not only did the actions of both teams violate fundamental elements of sportsmanship such as respect and civility, the nature of the incident also jeopardized the safety of participants and bystanders,” the Big Ten added.

According to the Big Ten, no other fines or suspensions will be handed out.