Michigan St football player pleads guilty to misdemeanors
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State football player facing a felony charge for a skirmish inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel after a game pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanors.
The felony was dropped, under a deal with prosecutors, and Khary Crump's record will be scrubbed clean if he stays out of trouble while on probation, attorney Mike Nichols said.
Crump was one of seven Michigan State players facing charges but the only one tagged with a felony. Scuffles broke out in the tunnel after Michigan defeated the Spartans, 29-7, on Oct. 29. Video showed Michigan State players pushing, punching and kicking Michigan's Ja'Den McBurrows.
Crump in one video appeared to swing his helmet at a Michigan player. Nichols said a letter of apology to Gemon Green was part of the deal.
"This was handled in great fashion, but it could have only been done so by a Maryland Terrapin," said Judge Cedric Simpson, a Maryland graduate.
Crump was suspended by coach Mel Tucker. In addition, the Big Ten has suspended him for eight games in 2023.
The defensive back had one tackle in four games in 2022.