Michigan and its fans paid tribute to Michigan State before MSU's first men's basketball game since a gunman killed three in East Lansing.
The display of unity came 16 Saturdays after one of the darkest chapters opened in this rivalry last fall. Just beyond the northwest entrance of the Crisler Center, inside the tunnel at the neighboring football stadium, a group of Michigan State players besieged a pair of Michigan defensive backs following the Wolverines’ 29-7 victory over the Spartans on Oct. 29.
The fracas, part of which was caught on video, made national headlines. Eight members of MSU’s football team were immediately suspended and seven of them would later face criminal charges levied by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office. The Big Ten reprimanded Michigan and fined Michigan State $100,000 following the incident. The ugly episode inflamed the heated feud between the schools, spilling onto message boards and social media.
But on Saturday, MSU and U-M stood together, mourning the victims of a tragedy that hit too close to home. The coaching staffs greeted each other with hugs. A moment of silence and Michigan Pep Band's performance of Michigan State's Alma Mater in Ann Arbor 💚
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