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REPORT: Michigan football set to ‘widen access’ to Lloyd Carr Tunnel at Michigan Stadium

Report: Michigan football set to ‘widen access’ to Lloyd Carr Tunnel at Michigan Stadium

We have yet another impact of the now-infamous Michigan vs. Michigan State football ‘tunnel incident’ from the 2022 season. On Monday, U-M spokesman Kurt Svoboda told Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press that the University will remove 45 seats from the stadium to create a larger entrance into the Lloyd Carr Tunnel.

“It’s being done to widen access to the field for the competitors and all the game personnel that enter and exit from the tunnel,” Svoboda told Tony Garcia. “Our goal obviously is to ensure that safe and healthy environment for everybody who has to have access to the field.”

The Lloyd Carr Tunnel was the sight of the fight between Michigan and Michigan State, but it has also led to some hostilities between the Wolverines and rival programs. There was an altercation between Michigan players and Ohio State players back in 2021, and there was, of course, another now-infamous incident where Penn State players threw peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at Michigan players.

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Khary Crump’s attorney Mike Nichols responds to felony charges

Khary Crump’s lawyer has released a statement following the felony charges against the MSU cornerback

MSU cornerback Khary Crump was one of the seven Michigan State football players charged as a result of the tunnel altercation with Michigan inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel following the rivalry game on October 29th.

Crump received the most severe charges, getting charged with felonious assault as a result of his involvement in the incident.

Crump’s attorney Mike Nichols took to Twitter via video to respond to the charges filed against his client:

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Michigan State interim President releases statement following charges in tunnel incident

MSU interim President Teresa K. Woodruff has responded to the charges filed against seven MSU student athletes:

Charges against seven Michigan State football players have been filed and announced on Wednesday afternoon resulting from the incident that occurred in the Michigan Stadium tunnel following the Spartans and Wolverines rivalry game on October 29th.

Michigan State interim President Teresa K. Woodruff has released a statement on the charges that were followed.

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Michigan State football suspends four more players as result of Michigan tunnel incident

Four more Spartans have been suspended as a result of the tunnel altercation at Michigan Stadium

Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller and head coach Mel Tucker have released a joint statement as a result of the altercation inside of the Michigan Stadium tunnel following the rivalry game between the Spartans and Wolverines.

The statement includes four more suspensions to the Spartans football program as fallout from the incident.

Michigan State has suspended Jacoby Windmon, Brandon Wright, Justin White and Malcolm Jones as more investigations have concluded with new video evidence coming to light.

You can read the full statement from Haller and Tucker via Michigan State Athletics Twitter page:

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New, clearer video footage of MSU, UM tunnel altercation surfaces

Footage from ESPN’s tunnel camera has been released of the altercation inside of the tunnel between Michigan State and Michigan:

A new vanage point has been released of the tunnel altercation following Saturday’s rivalry match-up between the Spartans and Wolverines.

A camera that ESPN has in the tunnel has provided a clear picture of what happened in the initial altercation that started much of what transpired in the tunnel.

You can watch the clear picture provided by ESPN’s camera inside the tunnel courtesey of ABC’s Brad Galli’s Twitter page:

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Michigan football’s Gemon Green pressing charges against MSU players involved in tunnel altercation

Michigan’s Gemon Green will be pressing charges and taking legal action, according to a report:

Michigan defensive back Gemon Green was one of the two Michigan football players that were caught in the midst of a tunnel altercation with members of the Michigan State football program.

In a video that surfaced Sunday morning, it appeared that Green had been hit by an MSU player with his helmet.

According to a report from ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren, Green’s father has stated that the family will be pressing charges and taking legal action against those involved in the incident.

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Michigan State president Samuel Stanley releases statement on tunnel altercation

MSU President Samuel Stanley has released a statement on the tunnel altercation after Saturday’s game

Michigan State’s president, Samuel Stanley, released a statement following the postgame altercation between Michigan and Michigan State players inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel.

“I’m extremely saddened by this incident and the unacceptable behavior depicted by members of our football program. On behalf of Michigan State, my heartfelt apology to the University of Michigan and the student athletes who were injured.

“There is no provocation that could justify the behavior we are seeing on the videos. Rivalries can be intense but should never be violent.

“Coach Tucker will be holding the players involved responsible, and our football team and university will be cooperating with all related investigations by law enforcement and the Big Ten Conference.”

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Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker releases statement on tunnel incident with Michigan

Mel Tucker has released a statement following the incident in Michigan Stadium’s tunnel following the game on Saturday:

Mel Tucker has gone on Twitter to release a statement on the incident that happen in the Michigan Stadium tunnel following the game between the Spartans and Wolverines on Saturday.

The statement reads:

“As Spartans our program has a responsibility to uphold the highest level of sportsmanship. While emotions were very high at the conclusion of our rivalry game at Michigan Stadium, there is no excuse for behavior that puts our team or our opponents at risk.”

“In complete cooperation with law enforcement, the Big Ten Conference and MSU and UM leadership, we will evaluate the events in Ann Arbor and take swift and appropriate action.”

This will be a pivotal point for Tucker to make a stand on disciplinary action with his team.

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