On February 21, Beijing time, after a match between the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin, there was a bad clash and a large-scale brawl on the sidelines, and the head coach of the University of Michigan, Zhu Wan Howard, hit the head of the opposing assistant coach and caused a fiery conflict; the matter of Zhu Wan Howard beating the opponent rushed to Twitter to attract hot discussion, and Mei Ji bluntly said that Zhu Wan Howard was not only banned, he should also be arrested for beating.
After the game, the University of Wisconsin head coach asked Juwan Howard to stop, the two had a heated argument and verbal altercation over the last timeout, and then the other teaching assistants at the University of Wisconsin came over and quarreled, howard was furious and punched Crabburn Hooter (Wisconsin assistant coach) in the head, the situation worsened, and there was a massive fight between the players on both sides.
For the clash, Juwan Howard said at the press conference that some players were too unfortunate to swing their punches, admired the players to support each other, but did not want such a thing to happen; Uncle Huo also revealed that he was very dissatisfied with the last-minute suspension, and Greg Garder asked him after the game to theorize that he should protect himself, when someone touched him.
Warde Manuel, director of athletics at the University of Michigan, issued a public statement: "Regardless of the instigation factor, there is no excuse for any of our staff or student-athletes to engage in physical conflict with others, and we apologize for this totally unacceptable behavior; we will review the matter more thoroughly and work with the Big Ten leagues to determine whether further disciplinary action is necessary."
The Big Ten Coalition is currently investigating this heinous clash and will announce the corresponding disciplinary penalties after the investigation.
The 49-year-old Juwan Howard has played 19 seasons in the NBA, averaging 13.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, having been teammates with the Rockets and Yao Ming, teammates at the Heat and James, and winning championships twice; Howard was the coach of the University of Michigan in 19 years and signed a new five-year coaching contract last year.