Michigan took a 6-0 lead on Ohio State in The Game thanks to two field goals.
That’s when the Buckeyes put their first substantial drive together.
And after one play down near the goal line, Michigan’s Jaishawn Barham wasn’t happy.
He got into a heated discussion with one of the officials, and at the end of it, he appeared to softly headbutt the official in the head.
It was called unsportsmanlike conduct, but there was no ejection.
Jaishawn Barham just headbutted an official but wasn’t ejected from the game.pic.twitter.com/A8Yty8WOyB
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Why wasn’t Michigan’s Jaishawn Barham ejected?
It appears the officiating crew just got this one wrong.
A player is supposed to be ejected for contacting an official like that.
But the head referee and his cohorts apparently decided this wasn’t the time to do that.
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Fox color commentator Joel Klatt was shocked that Barham wasn’t ejected.
It could prove crucial, as Barham is a key defender for the Wolverines.
