Following a season-opening win over Northern Arizona, Michigan State mbasketball coach Tom Izzo addressed the altercations that took place in the tunnel at the Big House after the Spartans’ football game at Michigan on Oct. 29.
Izzo started on the subject by speaking about his pride in seeing the football program beat No. 16 Illinois on the road Saturday, despite being without eight players who were suspended for their involvement in the incidents the week before. In particular, he praised the decisive action taken by football coach Mel Tucker to punish the players who were seen kicking and punching Michigan football players Ja’Den McBurrows and Gemon Green.