Ohio Legislator Proposes Criminalizing Planting a Flag at Midfield
Ohio Rep. Josh Williams is proposing a new law to make planting a flag at midfield after winning a football game a felony in the state of Ohio. The bill appears to have been inspired by the tussles between Ohio State and University of Michigan players after their most recent game, which Michigan won and at which a Michigan player sought to plant a Michigan flag on the OSU field.
From the ESPN report:
Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams introduced a bill Tuesday that would classify flag planting at Ohio Stadium around Buckeyes football games as a felony.
The O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act, authored by Williams, comes in response to Michigan‘s attempt to plant its flag after a Nov. 30 win at Ohio State, which set off a
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