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Ohio Politician Proposes Law Making it Illegal to Plant a Flag at Midfield at Ohio State

^{Published on 2024-12-11 10:45:16 - Sports Illustrated}
 

• Ohio State Rep. Josh Williams introduced the 'O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act' on Tuesday according to the Port Clinton News Herald. The law is being proposed in the

Ohio State Representative Nick Santucci has proposed a bill that would ban the act of planting a flag on an opponent's field in college football games, following an incident where Michigan players planted their flag on the Ohio State field after a victory. This proposed legislation, dubbed the "No Flag on the Field" bill, aims to prevent such actions which are seen as disrespectful and taunting. The bill would impose fines on teams that engage in this behavior, with the funds going to support the Ohio State University General Scholarship Fund. Santucci, an Ohio State alum, emphasized that while he respects Michigan, the act of planting a flag on another team's field is inappropriate and should be penalized.

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