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Petitti letter calls for no new penalties in Michigan sign-stealing scandal

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Give Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti credit for this: He will advocate for what he believes is best for one of the league's teams. That's true even if that same program previously unleashed an avalanche of headline-grabbing public accusations and animosity on him.

In this case, it's Michigan football, which at the height of the 2023 advanced scouting/sign-stealing scandal hit Petitti with a blistering legal filing, claims of personal bias and choruses of boos and negative social media posts from fans.

Regardless, Petitti has sent a letter to the NCAA Committee on Infractions arguing that Michigan deserved no further punishment in a case focusing on the actions of former staffer Connor Stalions.