After a postgame brawl on Saturday night showed multiple Michigan State players throwing punches and kicking Michigan defensive back Ja’Den McBurrows, Spartans coach Mel Tucker told reporters that “things were heated and they have to figure out what happened.”
Sunday night, nearly 24 hours later, it appears that Tucker has concluded his review of the incident as he has suspended four of his players effective immediately. Tucker released the formal statement on Twitter Sunday evening.
“Michigan State University football core values include integrity, discipline, unselfishness, toughness and accountability,” the statement began. “After reviewing the disturbing electronic evidence collected to date of the altercations between Michigan State and University of Michigan student-athletes on October 29, 2022, we are suspending Tank Brown, Khary Crump, Angelo Grose and Zion Young effective immediately."
