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Indiana asks fans to go easy on Michigan State, reminds us these are still kids

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo speaks to the media after the 63-60 win over Indiana on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, in Bloomington, Ind. Video by Chris Solari/DFP

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It was a warning, of sorts. A reminder, too.

That these are kids. College students. Some of them teenagers. And they have nothing to do with convicted child molester Larry Nassar or the fallout at Michigan State University.

The folks who run Indiana's athletic department sent out a memo urging their fan base to show some decency during Saturday night's game against the Spartans.