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Big Ten punishment for tunnel incident draws Tom Izzo's ire: 'I'm not happy with it'

East Lansing — While Michigan State said it accepts the punishment handed down by the Big Ten regarding the postgame altercation at Michigan last month, it sure sounds like a few folks on campus aren’t exactly enamored with the punishment handed down, including a conference-record $100,000 fine.

In a statement released Monday afternoon, the Big Ten levied the fine against Michigan State and extended the suspension of one player involved in the incident while issuing a public reprimand to the University of Michigan for not meeting “the standards of the Big Ten Conference Football Game Management Manual policy.