Investigations by two separate Ohio agencies have concluded that police were justified in their deployment of pepper spray and other actions to de-escalate the postgame brawl between Ohio State and Michigan on Nov. 30.
The reviews, obtained by The Athletic following a public records request, revealed more details about the melee, including a strike delivered by an officer at a player, a threat to tase another player and one fan who was arrested amid the chaos.
Following Ohio State's 13-10 loss to Michigan, Wolverine players gathered around midfield and attempted to plant a team flag at the 50-yard line as the Buckeyes sang Carmen Ohio.