Michigan prosecutor's office levies assault charges against seven Michigan State players for tunnel melee
The tunnel at the Big House has been a problem all season but no incident was greater than the one between Michigan and Michigan State. A melee broke out after the Wolverines’ secured an emotional win as multiple Spartan players attacked their opponents.
An investigation took place, with the University of Michigan Police Department conducting it. Now, charges have been submitted to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s office for review.
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“At the conclusion of that investigation, UMDPSS submitted to the Prosecutor’s Office a request for criminal charges against several individuals — all student-athletes on the Michigan State football team,” the statement said. “After reviewing the evidence and the law, the Prosecutor’s Office has authorized the following charges against the following individuals.”
A list of seven players was then released, with six being charged with one count of aggravated assault. Those names are Itayvion Brown, Angelo Grose, Justin White, Brandon Wright, Zion Young, and Jacob Windom. All are considered a misdemeanor.
Khary Crump is the only one charged with felonious assault, getting a felony charge for the incident.
Lawyer claims Michigan player started melee with Michigan State
According to a statement released by David D. Diamond, an attorney for one of Michigan State‘s suspended players, the counsel believes that it was a Michigan player that started the altercation in the tunnel on Oct. 29.
Diamond claims the investigation “yields that a Michigan football player engaged with Spartan athletes with his helmet and swinging a punch.”
The statement goes on to suggest that the media was duped by Jim Harbaugh, who the attorney refers to as a “master victim,” and the coach’s “howls at the moon.”
“While we acknowledge wrongdoing by all parties, this is not an incident that warrants criminal charges being filed,” Diamond said. “We have seen similar behavior and even worse on the gridiron and suddenly because it happens in a tunnel, known for incompetent security and poor post-game management, there are calls for criminal charges. My client is a young man who responded to the situation before him.”