Rob Hunt: Nobody wins at flag planting

Hey, remember when the NFL tried to legislate celebration out of its games and was renamed by many of us as the No Fun League? Maybe you also remember when fans and the players hated those efforts and proponent Roger Goodell so much the league was forced to backpedal and allow humans to experience and express the emotion of joy.

Well, theres an old saying that goes, If you dont learn from history, youre doomed to repeat it.

I like that, but I prefer the adaptation, History doesnt repeat itself, but it often rhymes.

Now the intense Michigan vs.

Ohio State football rivalry (is it really a rivalry at the moment, Buckeyes?) has prompted an Ohio politician to work on his rhyming abilities.

First off, let me say this: Going out to plant your flag on the oppositions field is to team celebrations as The Wave is to fan cheering.

Its really dumb.

Having said that, the move Ohio state representative Josh Williams made this week is just as stupid, if not more so.

Mr.

Williams, who represents the Sylvania Township area of Lucas County in northern Ohio, has introduced legislation that would ban flag planting at Ohio Stadium.

If passed, this particular postgame celebration would be a felony, but only at Ohio Stadium, which seems to mean it would not apply to this moronic act if it happens anywhere else in the state.

He claims the bill which faces major headwinds in passage is for safety.

He is concerned about someone getting hurt in a postgame fight.

Again, he is against people getting hurt ...

at a football game.

This is a guy with power in the state.

He was elected the majority whip by his party for the coming assembly session, but instead of wielding that power to help citizens across the state, hes trying defend Ohio States home field, something the football powerhouse should be doing during the 60-minutes of game time.

Maybe he should stick to politics.

(Did I say that right?) There were similar incidents in North Carolina and Arizona after football games over the same weekend, but none of the knucklehead politicians in those states are wasting their time and taxpayer money trying to legislate sportsmanship.

There is one way to prevent these occurrences at Ohio Stadium, which apparently is in need of special protection from flags.

Dont lose to Michigan.

Ohio State made the College Football Playoff and Michigan did not.

The Buckeyes again were the far, far better team all year as the Wolverines struggled to get to bowl eligibility after winning the national championship.

The problem for Ohio State again is it showed more fight after the game than it did during play.

Thats what defending the home field is all about.

When you get beat down by your rival again just shut up, leave the field and go in the locker room and make your playoff plans.

For Michigan, act like youve been there.

Sure, it feels great to beat Ohio State again but planting a flag like youve seen others do on social media is lame.

Run all the way around the stadium carrying a flag, take selfies enjoying the moment or walk off the field to your own locker room satisfied with the knowledge you just ruined your rivals season.

Basically, no one is right here except the multitudes who are ridiculing this attempt at legislation nobody asked for.

Mr.

Williams purports to support law enforcement, and one of his underlying concerns was the safety of police officers the only armed people on the field during the melee.

Maybe he should instead propose legislation making it illegal to assault police officers and plant a Confederate flag in federal buildings while protesting an election outcome.

Unfortunately, his political party would probably shun him for such diabolical folly..

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