Man, it's been a long week! The Big Ten put out their definitive statement on tunnel-gate on Monday. It feels like it's been a month since then!
The vast majority of the ensuing media coverage focused on MSU’s $100,000 fine, the fact that the Big Ten accepted MSU’s self sanctions, and the formal reprimand to UM. These things were all given surface treatment by the media who grabbed some quotes from the Big Ten’s statement and then included a statement from Michigan AD Warde Manuel ... without verifying it at all.
Let's take a look at it in detail:
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The vast majority of the ensuing media coverage focused on MSU’s $100,000 fine, the fact that the Big Ten accepted MSU’s self sanctions, and the formal reprimand to UM. These things were all given surface treatment by the media who grabbed some quotes from the Big Ten’s statement and then included a statement from Michigan AD Warde Manuel ... without verifying it at all.
Let's take a look at it in detail:
Spartans Illustrated - Why didn't UM AD Warde Manuel's tunnel statement include the whole truth?
Let's fact check UM's statement about the Big 10's reprimand. Hint: it's not the whole truth. But you already knew that.
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