Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams launched the O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act after the brawl that occurred after Michigan’s 13-10 victory over Ohio State in December.
Each Travis and Jason Kelce expressed their displeasure with Williams’ new invoice.Â
“Now we have the Ohio State anti-flag planting legislation formally implement. Ohio State consultant Josh Williams launched the O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act on Tuesday in an try and curb flag planting makes an attempt, or additionally an try and be petty as f—,” Jason stated throughout a current episode of “New Heights.“
“The invoice would prohibit planting a flagpole and flag within the middle of the Ohio State soccer discipline on the day of a school soccer recreation and to call this act the O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act. I don’t prefer it. I’m not gonna lie.”
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ESPN character and former Philadelphia Eagles middle Jason Kelce on set earlier than the sport between the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans at AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Photographs)
Travis added, “After I consider the Ohio State Buckeyes, I consider simply toughness. Man, I believe it’s simply — I simply don’t assume this can be a toughness sort transfer.”
Whereas Travis was mild together with his criticism, Jason was not.Â
“Feels tender,” Jason stated.Â
The previous Philadelphia Eagles star doesn’t assume it was Williams’ place to do something concerning the combat that occurred between the bitter rivals.Â
“That’s for the NCAA to find out, not an Ohio state consultant. Get the f— out of right here, Josh,” Jason stated.Â
“What are you going to do arrest him? Is that what you’re saying? You’re going to arrest the man.” Travis stated.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish might not just like the invoice, however he understands its premise.
OHIO LAWMAKER LOOKS TO OUTLAW FLAG PLANTING AT BUCKEYES’ STADIUM AFTER MICHIGAN BRAWL
Davison Igbinosun #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes grabs a Michigan flag following his groups defeat in opposition to the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Jason Mowry/Getty Photographs)
“I get it, you need to have sportsmanship. You need to have all that, however I don’t need to s— on anyone. It’s what it’s,” Travis stated.
“We don’t want fist fights, and this antagonizes that, however on the similar time, that is simply doing lots. It’s doing lots, however shout out to the Buckeyes. Shout out to the Wolverines.”
Jason agreed together with his brother, saying there isn’t any place for fist fights or something of that ilk, however he doesn’t need the invoice to remove from the perfect components of faculty soccer’s rivalries.Â
“That is all simply posture, and it’s simply petty, and I don’t prefer it. I don’t assume it’s cool. I believe it’s silly. Among the greatest components concerning the rivalries are when dumb issues occur like this. Clearly, it was excessive, and there was full-on fist fights and tear gasoline,” Jason stated.
Within the melee, “a number of officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray,” leaving a number of Michigan gamers rubbing their eyes, based on an announcement from Ohio State police.Â
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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce (87) provides his gloves to a fan following a recreation in opposition to the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Financial institution Subject. (Scott Galvin-Imagn Photographs)
In a social media submit, Williams stated he was “proud” to introduce the invoice, saying that “habits that incites violent brawls and places our legislation enforcement officers in peril has no place on the soccer discipline.”
Planting a flag at midfield at Ohio State is now a felony.Â
Each faculties had been fined $100,000 by the Huge Ten Convention for violating its sportsmanship coverage.
Fox Information’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.Â
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