Gus Johnson Facing Extreme Backlash for Commentary During Michigan-Ohio State Brawl

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Owen Crisafulli | Last updated Nov 30, 2024 4:13 PM ET

The Michigan Wolverines pulled off a stunning upset over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2024 edition of "The Game," with the final score settling in at 13-10. Immediately after the contest, a huge fight broke out between the two teams postgame, and Gus Johnson's commentary of the incident resulted in him getting blasted on social media.

Immediately after the Wolverines won, their players rushed to the middle of the field to plant their flag on the Buckeyes logo at the center of Ohio Stadium. Unsurprisingly, Ohio State's players didn't take too kindly to that, and it resulted in the huge fight that ensued.

Johnson wasn't too pleased with what he saw, as he called out Michigan for planting their flag on Ohio State's logo right after the game. Given how frequently this happens, though, fans weren't too pleased with Johnson's commentary, and it led to him getting destroyed on social media.

Gus Johnson still crying about this

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— Tattoo Baker ✨ (@QB1TATT00) November 30, 2024

@TomScibelli bashed Johnson on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying, "Gus Johnson is acting like Michigan planting their flag is the equivalent of bombing the stadium."

@JackMacCFB and @CFBRep called out Johnson for his bias towards Michigan, saying, "Not Gus Johnson crying about Michigan," and, "Gus Johnson is (an) Ohio State fan," respectively.

@badgerbarstool dissed Johnson for complaining about flag planting, saying, "Gus Johnson trying to defend Ohio State is straight comedy. Nothing wrong with planting the flag when you own the other team."

You never want to see fights break out in sports, but for Johnson to completely defend Ohio State for attacking Michigan because they planted their flag at the center of the field certainly was seen as distasteful by fans. Had they played better during the game, the whole incident could have been avoided.

Instead, a massive brawl took place, and chances are suspensions will be rolling in for both sides in the future. Johnson also caught quite a bit of flak for how he handled the situation, and while he wasn't directly involved in the fight, it looks like he also may have suffered a pretty big loss here considering what fans are saying about him.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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