Ohio State Rep. Josh Williams introduced the “O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act” on Tuesday according to the Port Clinton News Herald . The law is being proposed in the wake of a number of flag-planting incidents around the country following college football games.
The new law would make it a felony to plant a flag at midfield at Ohio Stadium, which is exactly what set off a brawl between Michigan and Ohio State players. House Bill 700 reads as follows:
“No person shall plant a flagpole with a flag attached to it in the center of the football field at Ohio State Stadium of the Ohio State University on the day of a college football competition, whether before, during, or after the competition. Whoever violates this sections is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.” …