Follow usSeven Michigan State football players are being charged with crimes stemming from the assault on two Wolverines players in Michigan Stadium’s tunnel after the two teams played last month, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday.
Criminal charges have been filed over October 29 incident in a locker room tunnel following the Spartans’ 29-7 loss to the Wolverines in Ann Arbor.
Spartans defensive back Khary Crump, linebacker Tank Brown, defensive end Zion Young, safety Angelo Grose, defensive back Justin White, defensive end Brandon Wright, and pass rusher Jacoby Windmon have all been charged by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office.
The melee was revealed on social media, showing a large group of Michigan State players teaming up on Wolverines defensive back Gemon Green.
Crump, who allegedly swung his helmet in the brawl, faces a felony assault charge. Windmon was charged with a count of assault and battery, while five players — Brown, Young, Grose, White and Wright – have been charged with one count of misdemeanor aggravated battery each.
Michigan State initially suspended Crump, Grose, Brown and Young, and, once more video evidence was revealed, Windmon, Wright, White and Malcolm Jones also were suspended.
Jones was not charged with a crime on Wednesday.
“At the University of Michigan we appreciate the thoughtful, deliberate approach from the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office to this unfortunate incident,” Michigan president Santa J. Ono said in a statement.
“We also want to express our concern for all the players involved, especially those who were injured. The University of Michigan will continue to cooperate fully with any additional reviews of this matter.”
Michigan State interim president Teresa K. Woodruff, meanwhile, released a statement later Wednesday that said the school would “continue to evaluate this matter and cooperate with any investigative reviews.”
“While we do not condone the actions taken by some football players on Oct. 29, we will support our student-athletes through this process,” she said. “MSU believes strongly in restorative justice practices and the education around harmful actions.”
She added that universities “must make our respective environments safe places for competition.” She said she was committed to making “meaningful changes” to that end and would report back by the end of the year. Woodruff didn’t elaborate on what those changes could be.
2:13 video of Michigan State assaulting a second Michigan player and the aftermath. Absolutely criminal. The mother of a recruit took this video. pic.twitter.com/9ytoRioTUV
— Trevor Woods (@WoodsFootball) October 30, 2022
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