“Shout Out to the TV Provider”: Deion Sanders Jr., JJ McCarthy, and the Football World React to Ohio State vs. Michigan Game Ending in a Big Fight

The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines continued throwing hands much after their game ended this Saturday. That too on live TV. The Wolverines kept their win streak alive against their Big Ten rivals with a 10-13 victory, knocking Ohio State out of the B1G Championship in the process too. However, trouble ensued when the away side tried to demonstrate their territorial conquest.

After defeating the Buckeyes for the fourth straight year, Michigan players attempted to plant a flag (with a bold M on it) in the middle of the field. It’s a tradition often seen in CFB games, and is done to assert dominance.

Linebacker Kenneth Murray had done the same to Ohio State back in 2017, much to the dismay of the fans. But this week, it wasn’t just the fans who seemed upset, it was also the Buckeyes squad.

It started when edge rusher Derrick Moore carried the flag to midfield, leading to some back-and-forth. Then punches were thrown, and kicks too. Both sides landed some solid jabs, while several players got maced by the authorities.

And all of this was broadcast on live TV — something Deion Sanders Jr. (son of Coach Prime) seemed to appreciate. As someone who specializes in recording and sharing moments with the world, he couldn’t help but admire how the camera crew captured “the high wide angle so we can enjoy the full fight”.

Another person who seemed to enjoy the fight was Vikings QB JJ McCarthy. Having won the national championship with U-M last year, he’s all too familiar with how intense things can get when the team wins. McCarthy appreciated the “tradition”, hinting that it should be taken as part of the game.

However, not many viewed the post-game fight as part of the game. Robert Griffin III shared a brief clip of the altercation and wrote, “No place for this in the game. EVER”

Skip Bayless, too, wasn’t happy with what transpired. He mentioned that planting flags isn’t his style, and was rather pleased that the home team managed to snatch the flag away.

According to Zach Shaw of CBS Sports, Buckeyes DE Jack Sawyer grabbed the flag from Moore’s hands, ripped it off the pole, dropped it to the ground, and stepped on it. It’s quite a telling image if you want to picture it.