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Michigan players, including Devin Bush (in yellow), refuse to leave the Spartan stadium while MSU prepares before the game. A confrontation ensues.
Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

EAST LANSING – The level of calm between Michigan Soccer-State of Michigan Soccer went out the window about two hours before the kickoff Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

The entire MSU team is engaged in the tunnel for its pre-match walk on the pitch, which occurs at every home game. Previously, some Michigan players, including junior captain Devin Bush Jr., attended the first warm-ups, which also happens before each game.

Bush, teammate Khaleke Hudson and a few other Michigan players stayed on the pitch as MSU stretched from the sideline to the touchline, crossing the Michigan players.

Both parties exchanged words during the march and again after the MSU players had returned to the stadium tunnel. Bush had to be retained by some staff members during an exchange with MSU actors.

After that, Bush went to see the Spartan logo in the middle of the field, hitting and dragging his feet in the white painted grass.

The gardeners of MSU have finally repaired the damage on the ground. And the two sides separated.

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