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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan is set to take on Iowa on Saturday, provided the team is healthy enough to return to action.
One player from the other sideline whose status is potentially in question is Hawkeyes star wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette, who was having a monster game against Wisconsin, with 7 receptions for 140 yards and two touchdowns. However, on his final touchdown, Smith-Marsette decided to show off while putting the nail in the Badgers’ proverbial coffin, doing a flip into the end zone as he crossed the plane.
In the end, it didn’t work out so well.
Oh boy, Ihmir Smith-Marsette has a lapse in judgment and celebrated his way into the end zone by doing a front flip that injured his leg. He’ll use this as a learning experience and ya won’t see it happen again. Wishing you a speedy recovery @_ihmirr_ #iowafootball #Hawkeye pic.twitter.com/PJNjdhpFhx
— Coach Beauchamp (@beauchamp_coach) December 12, 2020
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Afterward, Marsette headed to the locker room and reemerged wearing a walking boot. Though there’s been no update to his status for the upcoming contest vs. the Wolverines, it serves as something of a cautionary tale for Michigan running back Hassan Haskins, who saw the play happen live.
“I seen that,” “It was all over social media and stuff. I’m trying to stay off social media now and focus on (the game). I didn’t even know we’re playing them at first, (when) I was watching that.
“When I seen that, I was like, ‘I can’t do nothing like that!’ Can’t do no celebration like that no more!”
We’ll see on Saturday if Smith-Marsette is cleared to play. And if he is, don’t expect him or any other player on the field to have a similar celebration that could cost them games in the future.
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