US EditionWhy Wasn't Michigan's Jaishawn Barham Ejected for Headbutting an Official?
Barham’s unsportsmanlike conduct penalty gave Ohio State an automatic first down but Michigan’s defense limited them to a field goal, maintaining a narrow lead, officials said.
- On Saturday, Nov. 29, Michigan linebacker Jaishawn Barham headbutted a referee late in the first quarter and was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- After a Michigan tackle for loss, Barham approached the referee and appeared to demonstrate an Ohio State player's action amid the heated Michigan–Ohio State rivalry.
- Commentators said the contact could have led to an ejection, but the fourth-year senior Jaishawn Barham remained in the Michigan lineup.
- The penalty converted a third-and-goal from Michigan's 5-yard line into an automatic first down for Ohio State, and after a false start, they settled for a field goal.
- Fans and media online questioned why Barham wasn't ejected and photos circulated calling the near headbutt a rare, widely shared moment.
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Why wasn't Michigan's Jaishawn Barham ejected for headbutting an official?
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WCMH) -- Emotions always run high when Ohio State takes on Michigan. And during the 121st meeting between the two rivals, the emotions nearly led to a player getting ejected. During the first quarter of Saturday's contest, Wolverines linebacker Jaishawn Barham appeared to headbutt an official as the Buckeyes were on the [...]
Michigan Defender Appears To Headbutt Referee, Officials Call It A 15-Yard Oopsie
Linebacker Jaishawn Barham delivered one of the most jarring moments of Saturday’s Michigan–Ohio State rivalry — and it didn’t come on a tackle, a sack, or even a shove.It came when the Wolverines' linebacker appeared to dip the crown of his helmet straight into the chin of a referee during a heated exchange at the goal line.You don’t see that every day. You’re not supposed to see that any day.Late in the first quarter, with Ohio State threateni…
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