Time to ban flag-planting after Michigan-Ohio State melee?

Florida State and Florida players scuffle at midfield after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)

By Troy Renck | trenck@denverpost.com and Sean Keeler | skeeler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: December 2, 2024 at 12:19 PM MST | UPDATED: December 2, 2024 at 4:57 PM MST

Getting your player ready...

This is nothing like the heated traditions of college football, but given what played out across the country on Saturday, is it time to ban flag planting at midfield by winning teams?

Already have an account

This article is only available to subscribers

Trusted Local News

Standard Digital

$1 for 1 year

Offer valid for non-subscribers only

Most Popular

Colorado weather: Severe storms, chance of snow for Front Range
Colorado weather: Severe storms, chance of snow for Front Range
Cherry Creek Schools terminates Brenda Smith after ‘significant policy violations’ found by investigation
Cherry Creek Schools terminates Brenda Smith after 'significant policy violations' found by investigation
Northbound I-25 reopens after fatal multi-vehicle crash in south metro Denver
Northbound I-25 reopens after fatal multi-vehicle crash in south metro Denver
Gov. Jared Polis reduces Tina Peters’ sentence, says she will be released June 1
Gov. Jared Polis reduces Tina Peters' sentence, says she will be released June 1
Avalanche Western Conference Finals schedule
Avalanche Western Conference Finals schedule
Man dies in fall from Second Flatiron near Boulder
Man dies in fall from Second Flatiron near Boulder
‘Gov. Polis’ legacy’? Colorado officials blast Tina Peters sentence reduction, resulting in release soon
'Gov. Polis' legacy'? Colorado officials blast Tina Peters sentence reduction, resulting in release soon
Suspect in huge fire at Denver apartment construction site found incompetent for trial
Suspect in huge fire at Denver apartment construction site found incompetent for trial
Renck: Who did Sean Payton irk at league office? Broncos’ schedule opens with six week buzzsaw
Renck: Who did Sean Payton irk at league office? Broncos' schedule opens with six week buzzsaw
Weld County GOP chairman arrested, suspected of soliciting child prostitute
Weld County GOP chairman arrested, suspected of soliciting child prostitute

��ap

Renck vs. Keeler: After Michigan-Ohio State and other melees, is it time to ban flag-planting in rivalry games?

Fines might not be enough after a weekend of chaos, pepper spray

Standard Digital

More in Sports Columnists

Renck: Deion Sanders loves his son, but he needs to let Shedeur fight NFL battles on his own

Renck: Who did Sean Payton irk at league office? Broncos’ schedule opens with six week buzzsaw

Keeler: Avalanche’s Brett Kulak channels Cale Makar, shoots Colorado into Western Conference Final

Renck: Avalanche show unbelievable heart, but (whispers) do they have goalie issue after wild OT win?

����ap

Standard Digital

Share this:

RevContent Feed

More in Sports Columnists

��ap