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‘The Weakest Thing I’ve Ever Seen’: College Football Fans Bash Ohio Lawmaker For Proposing Controversial Anti-Flag-Planting Bill – Week 16

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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) takes a snap during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Michigan won 13-10.

College football continues to usher in a new era of player empowerment funneled through NIL. However, despite an overflooded transfer portal every year, college football’s rivalry week remains as fierce and as competitive as ever. This season, rivalry week was full of upsets and nail-biting back-and-forths, headlined by the Michigan Wolverines’ unreal 13-10 victory on the road against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Following the conclusion of “The Game,” Michigan players planted their flag at midfield, with fights erupting and law enforcement forced to intervene.

NC State versus North Carolina and a clash between Florida and Florida State also resulted in a flag-planting postgame incident, with now one Ohio lawmaker trying to make the action a felony. On Wednesday, reports went viral of Ohio Rep. Josh Williams introducing the O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act, which would make it illegal to plant a flag at midfield when visiting Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Nevertheless, college football fans clowed Williams for his proposed bill.

College Football Fans Take Aim at Ohio Senator

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Aug 31, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes co-offensive coordinator Brian Hartline signals a play against the Akron Zips at Ohio Stadium during the NCAA football game. Ohio State won 52-6. (College Football Odds)

According to On3 through Twitter:

NEW: Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams introduced the O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act Tuesday… The act would make it a felony offense to plant a flag in the center of Ohio Stadium.

On Tuesday, Ohio representative Josh Williams introduced the O.H.I.O. Sportsman Act, aiming to make it a felony to plant an opposing flag at midfield when playing on the road against the Ohio State Buckeyes. This season, players from mega-rival Michigan planted a team flag at midfield, sparking a massive brawl between the two teams. The altercation ended with police intervening to separate the two Big Ten foes.

However, despite the postgame altercation, many college football fans did not appreciate the move presented by the Ohio lawmaker. Many of those same college football fans took to social media, putting Williams in their crosshairs in what they called “making the game soft,” among other things:

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Nov 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders runs onto the field before the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

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Alec is a sports writer and former college/high school football coach from Phoenix, Arizona. Before taking on his current role at Gridiron Heroics, Alec worked for Sportskeeda in the same role. He covers the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Florida State Seminoles, and Michigan Wolverines.

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