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Tom Izzo Tells Former Player to Get Out After Referee Stops Game to Eject Him

Michigan State beat USC 80-51 on Monday night in a classic Big Ten rivalry game. The game was never in doubt, but there was still some drama in the second half as a former player was thrown out by an official and had to be told to leave by an incredibly unimpressed Tom Izzo.

With Michigan State up 21 with just over six minutes to play, one of the referees blew his whistle and started pointing into the crowd. As the announcers tried to figure out what was going on, the broadcast settled on a rather large fan drinking a hard iced tea.

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