"Ryan Day needs to be fired IMMEDIATELY!": Angry fans demand Ohio state coach's dismissal after disturbing footage of scuffle release
The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines brawl after the game on Nov. 30 generated immense debate and controversy. The game ended with a victory for Michigan securing a 13-10 victory. In a celebratory moment, the players planted a flag in the middle of Buckeyes' field on the logo. This riled up the opposition, who immediately came to the scene, creating an all-out brawl.
No bans were handed to the players but the Big Ten conference fined both teams $100,000. A lot of discourse happened regarding the flag-planting celebration, with many campaigning for it being considered a bannable offense.
A new video surfaced on social media compiling footage captured by body cams worn by police present on the scene. It has outraged the fans again.
"Ohio State should've made a statement by winning the game.....not fighting over a flag," a fan said.
Here are some more reactions from fans.
"They have got to put a stop to this or it will get worse," another fan said talking about the flag-planting celebration.
"Where is the list of Ohio State's suspended players for their involvement in the fight? There should be consequences. Oh wait, there's a playoff game coming up," a fan said.
One fan came to Ohio State's defense, tweeting:
"This guy clearly is a Ohio St fan. Not saying he physically did anything but you can tell by the way he was talking about the players," one fan said.
Ohio State is going to duke it out with Tennessee in the playoffs
The Buckeyes finished with a 10-2 regular season record, finishing with the No. 8 seed in the College Football Playoff rankings. On Dec. 21, they will face the Tennessee Volunteers, who finished 10-2 in the SEC, in the first round of the playoffs.
The teams are evenly matched. The two quarterbacks Will Howard (2,860 yards with 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions) and Nico Iamaleava (2,512 yards with 19 touchdowns and five interceptions) can switch out the play at any moment, dictating it in their team's favor.