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Ohio Politician Proposes Law Making it Illegal to Plant a Flag at Midfield at Ohio State

Michigan Wolverines plant a flag on the block-O at midfield following the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. This would be illegal if the “O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act” is passed. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Ohio State Rep. Josh Williams introduced the "O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act" on Tuesday according to the Port Clinton News Herald. The law is being proposed in the wake of a number of flag-planting incidents around the country following college football games.

The new law would make it a felony to plant a flag at midfield at Ohio Stadium, which is exactly what set off a brawl between Michigan and Ohio State players. House Bill 700 reads as follows:

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