“Apologizing doesn’t get the job done,” Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday and said he expects criminal charges to be filed after Saturday’s verdict. post-match quarrel When Michigan.
Harbaugh after the Wolverines won 29-7 Two of his players said they were ‘assaulted’ in the tunnel of Michigan stadium after the game.His one of Michigan’s players was defensively his back Jaden McBurrowspreviously verified sources athleticand Harbaugh confirmed Monday the other is defensive gemon green.
“I come to this from the perspective of being a parent. These young men have been entrusted to our program by their families and we have a responsibility to treat each player like ours and I takes that responsibility very seriously.
“I can’t believe this doesn’t lead to criminal charges,” Harbaugh said, describing a video of the incident that was widely shared on social media as “nauseating.” I noticed that you captured another angle.
Four players from Michigan — Tank Brown, Curry Crump, Angelo GrosWhen Zion Young — school suspended due to argument announced on sunday.
MSU Athletic Director Alan Haller said in a statement Sunday: “The behavior we reviewed was uncharacteristic of our football program and unacceptable.
“On behalf of our university and our athletics department, I stand with Ward Manuel, director of athletics at the University of Michigan, Kevin Warren, commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, and members of our Spartan family. “We have reached out to them, apologized, and are ensuring that we cooperate with the law and will enforce them when they conduct an investigation into this matter.”
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University of Michigan police said Saturday they were investigating footage of the incident.Harbaugh said he had not spoken to Michigan State coach Mel Tucker since the game.
“I don’t give excuses to get fired for rivalries or tunnels or anything else that someone might blame,” Harbaugh added. “These are the actions of these individuals and they must be held accountable.”
At a press conference shortly after Harbaugh, Tucker said the player’s suspension would remain in place until the meeting and law enforcement investigations were completed. Rejected.
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