Four Michigan State football players suspended after ganging up on 2 Michigan players after game — clobbering one with a helmet; punching, kicking another in hallway



Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker made good on a promise to "take swift and appropriate action" after unsportsmanlike conduct turned violent in Ann Arbor on Saturday. Four MSU athletes have been suspended for their alleged involvement in the assaults on Michigan Wolverines players Ja’Den McBurrows and Gemon Green.

On Sunday, Tucker announced that upon reviewing "disturbing electronic evidence collected to date," linebacker Itayvion Brown, cornerback Khary Crump, safety Angelo Grose, and defensive end Zion Young were suspended, "effective immediately."

The four athletes allegedly targeted McBurrows and Green in the Michigan Stadium tunnel after the Spartans' 29-7 defeat in Ann Arbor by the University of Michigan Wolverines.

On Monday, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh indicated that Green was the first punched. McBurrows allegedly tried to break it up and was subsequently dragged into the hallway and beaten.

Green's father told ESPN that the family is planning to press charges.

\u201cI spoke to the father of Gemon Green, the Michigan football player hit with a helmet in the tunnel. He said the family is planning to press charges and take legal action on those involved.\n\nHe said Gemon was struck with a helmet in the face, back and shoulder.\u201d
— Tom VanHaaren (@Tom VanHaaren) 1667228857

The universities' campus police are presently conducting joint investigations.

Suspensions and apologies

Tucker's statement indicated that MSU was working with law enforcement, Michigan campus leadership, and the Big Ten conference to "evaluate the events in Ann Arbor, including but not limited to, additional student-athlete participation in the altercations and contributing factors. The initial student-athlete suspensions will remain in place until the investigations are completed."

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— Mel Tucker (@Mel Tucker) 1667183146

Alan Haller, MSU vice president and director of athletics, also issued a statement Sunday night, writing, "Based on the alarming evidence that Coach Mel Tucker and I have been provided ... we are in alignment that it is necessary to take preliminary action and suspend four football student-athletes.

Haller said the four Spartans' behavior was "both uncharacteristic of our football program and unacceptable."

The incident

In the postgame conference, Harbaugh noted that he had only seen footage of McBurrows' "10-on-1" attack, which he characterized as "pretty, pretty bad."

Footage of the second attack has since been released, showing one Spartans player bludgeoning Gemon Green with a helmet.

Josh Henschke of Maize & Blue Review reported that McBurrows suffered "several contusions upper and lower," while Green suffered bruising.

One video shows several Spartans ganging up on defensive back Ja’Den McBurrows in the Michigan Stadium tunnel, throwing punches and landing kicks and throwing him to the ground:

\u201cWOAH! The Michigan and Michigan State scuffle carried over into the tunnel. #MSUvsUM \u201d
— Woodward Sports Network (@Woodward Sports Network) 1667099440

MSU players appear to pull down McBurrows in another video taken behind police officers at a T-junction in the tunnel:

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— Kyle Austin (@Kyle Austin) 1667099224

In a newly released clip, 6-foot Khary Crump appears to use his helmet to swing at Green as the Wolverines player attempted to return to his team's locker room:

\u201cThe 2nd Jumping harbaugh was referring to \n\nJust kick them all off or suspend them\u201d
— GBP (@GBP) 1667145965

WJRT reported that the attacks were preceded by trash talk between members of both teams. It is unclear whether the Wolverines escalated the situation by drawing attention to how they had managed 276 rushing yards over MSU's 37 or had once again taken home the Paul Bunyan trophy.

University of Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel indicated that Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren was looking into the fight.

\u201cThere was an incident in the tunnel after Michigan's rivalry win over Michigan State.\n\nJim Harbaugh and Warde Manuel addressed it in the postgame press conference.\u201d
— Big Ten Network (@Big Ten Network) 1667106069

Spartans coach Mel Tucker tweeted after the alleged assaults, writing, "Our program has a responsibility to uphold the highest level of sportsmanship. While emotions were very high at the conclusion of our rivalry game at Michigan Stadium, there is no excuse for behavior that puts our team or our opponents at risk."

University of Michigan Deputy Chief of Police Melissa Overton released a statement, indicating that University of Michigan Police were collaborating with MSU Police and investigating the postgame incident.

\u201cUniversity of Michigan Deputy Chief of Police Melissa Overton released this statement on the incident with Michigan State in the tunnel at Michigan Stadium.\u201d
— Tom VanHaaren (@Tom VanHaaren) 1667106183

Buffalo supermarket shooting update: 'Troubled' suspect investigated for threat last year, shooter linked 'hate crime' to Waukesha massacre, 'hero' security guard died in gunfight



New developments have surfaced in the heartbreaking mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. The tragic shooting at the Tops supermarket has been deemed a "racially motivated hate crime" that resulted in the deaths of 10 innocent people and wounded three others.

Buffalo supermarket shooting update

Police have named the suspect as 18-year-old Payton Gendron of Conklin, New York. He was arraigned on Saturday on one count of first-degree murder and was ordered held without bail. The suspect appeared before a judge while wearing a paper gown since he is on suicide watch. He pleaded not guilty.

If he is found guilty, the suspect faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said his office is investigating terrorism charges.

A felony hearing has been scheduled for May 19.

Suspect was investigated by State Police for a high school threat in 2021

The suspect previously threatened to shoot up his high school in June 2021, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press.

"A school official reported that this very troubled young man had made statements indicating that he wanted to do a shooting, either at a graduation ceremony, or sometime after," the same government official familiar with the case told the Buffalo News.

"FBI officials confirmed the shooter allegedly wanted to commit a murder/suicide at the graduation of his high school in 2021 and was taken into custody by the New York State Police and given a mental evaluation," ABC News reported.

Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia confirmed that the then-17-year-old was given a mental health evaluation after the violent threat.

"Federal law bars people from owning a gun if a judge has determined they have a 'mental defect' or they have been forced into a mental institution — but an evaluation alone would not trigger the prohibition," ABC News reported.

No criminal charges were levied against the teenager.

Firearms used in the shooting were purchased legally

The suspect legally purchased a semi-automatic Bushmaster XM-15 rifle a couple of months ago from the Vintage Firearms shop in Endicott, New York, ABC News reported. The suspect allegedly purchased another gun at a Pennsylvania gun shop and was given another by his father.

Sources told the outlet that there was a pistol and a shotgun in the suspect's car.

The Daily Beast reported that the rifle had a racial slur written on it, a white supremacist symbol, and the name of Virginia Sorenson – a victim of the Waukesha Christmas parade massacre.

Suspect may have had manifesto, 'planned the attack for months'

Authorities have yet to authenticate a 180-page manifesto said to have been written by the suspect. The purported manifesto contained anti-Semitic tropes claiming that the New York Times, CNN, and Fox News are run by Jews. The alleged manifesto also focused on "replacement theory," a white supremacist doctrine that non-whites will eventually replace white people.

A law enforcement official told the Associated Press that the suspect repeatedly visited websites that promulgated white supremacist ideologies and race-based conspiracy theories. The alleged shooter reportedly praised South Carolina church shooter Dylann Roof and New Zealand mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant online.

The Daily Mail reported that the teenager "planned the attack for months before he drove for three hours to carry out the vile ambush that authorities are calling an act of 'violent extremism' motivated by race."

The suspect – who is white – allegedly targeted that specific Tops Friendly Market because the neighborhood is predominantly black. All 10 of the people who were killed were black.

Erie County Sheriff John Garcia told reporters on Saturday, "This was pure evil. It was a straight-up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community ... coming into our community and trying to inflict evil upon us."

The FBI is investigating the attack as a hate crime and as a "racially motivated violent extremism" case.

New York State Police's Hate Crimes Task Force has joined the investigation.

'Hero' security guard did everything he could to stop the shooter

The shooter was dressed in tactical gear, including a helmet with a camera attached that he allegedly used to livestream the carnage to Twitch – a video game streaming platform. Twitch reportedly removed the graphic content within two minutes.

The gunman fired at least 50 shots during the rampage, according to Gramaglia.

The gunman shot four people in the supermarket's parking lot – three of which died.

The shooter entered Tops supermarket and was confronted by a security guard Aaron Salter Jr. The two exchanged gunfire, but the shooter's body armor protected him. The suspect allegedly shot and killed Salter a retired police officer.

Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said of Salter, "He's a true hero. He went down fighting. He went towards the gunfire."

Yvette Mack, a frequent shopper at Tops, said of Salter, "He cared about the community. He looked after the store. He did a good job you know. He was very nice and respectable."

This is Aaron Salter Jr.\n\nBy now, you've likely heard his story... but it's one that needs to be shared again and again.\n\nThe 55 yr old was the security guard, the hero, who fired at the suspect \u2014 trying to stop the monster.\n\nRest In Peace, Hero, Mr. Salter. pic.twitter.com/eVJP7oOyOV
— Mel Orlins (@Mel Orlins) 1652631943

Other victims of the mass shooting include Ruth Whitfield, 86, Pearly Young, 77, Katherine Massey, 73, Deacon Heyward Patterson, 68, Celestine Chaney, and Roberta Drury, 32.

This morning, we're focusing on the victims.\n\nThis is Ruth Whitfield.\n\nShe was 86 and was the mother of former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield.pic.twitter.com/kaV1r7xPtx
— Mel Orlins (@Mel Orlins) 1652609601
This is Pearly Young.\n\nShe was 77 and a member of Good Samaritan COGIC for over 50 years.\n\nShe was killed by the monster who entered Tops and took her life.\n\nEverybody loved Pearly, including her nephew who tells me he has \u2018stories of Pearly\u2019 for days.\n\nRest In Peace, Pearly pic.twitter.com/BmHH5a8CUX
— Mel Orlins (@Mel Orlins) 1652641460
Read more about Kat Massey, a fierce advocate and loving sister and friend. Kat was killed yesterday in #Buffalo. Although her voice - a powerful one she used to champion for her community - was silenced, her memory will never be forgotten. @TheBuffaloNewshttps://buffalonews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/katherine-kat-massey-we-lost-a-powerful-voice/article_dba74fde-d472-11ec-b4dd-2316614c1f56.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share\u00a0\u2026
— p - Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut (@p - Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut) 1652648530
This is Celestine Chaney.\n\nHere she is with her son, Wayne.\n\nWe\u2019re working to learn more about Celestine\u2019s life and the type of person she was.\n\nI\u2019m told her granddaughter is on her way to Buffalo to be with her family.\n\nRest In Peace, sweet Celestine. pic.twitter.com/Tz2UwtZQMQ
— Mel Orlins (@Mel Orlins) 1652637242
This is Roberta Drury.\n\nShe was 32-years-old.\n\nLook at that beautiful smile.\n\nShe lost her life yesterday afternoon in the shooting.\n\nRest In Peace, Roberta \n\n@news4buffalopic.twitter.com/y7B04UQgXe
— Mel Orlins (@Mel Orlins) 1652624299


Horowitz: Are hospitals making thousands off this dangerous and ineffective COVID drug?



It simply makes no sense. Hospitals are aggressively using remdesivir months after it has become clear that it is not only ineffective, but causes liver toxicity and kidney failure. Yet despite its astronomical cost, hospital administrators are refusing to pull the treatment from standard protocol. At the same time, they are balking at the use of safe and effective ivermectin (or any other safe repurposed drug) to the point that they are even willing to go to court and appeal if they lose. What gives?

A listener of my podcast who goes by @NC_updipchick on Twitter discovered a little-known fact about the hospital reimbursement scheme for COVID that could possibly explain the genocidal fervor behind doctors blocking lifesaving treatment while sticking with remdesivir until the bitter end. After I had legendary critical care doctor Paul Marik on my podcast to discuss his lawsuit against a Virginia hospital that refused to allow any effective treatments (including vitamin C infusions), @NC_updipchick dug up an important Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services billing rule from over a year ago that seems to explain everything.

THREAD: Stick with me, I promise it\u2019ll be worth it.\n\nOn Wednesday @RMConservative had Dr. Paul Marik on his podcast to talk about Dr. Marik\u2019s lawsuit against his employer, Sentara Healthcare. Basically, Sentara has told Dr. Marik that he is no longer permitted to treat patients
— Mel #SMILESMATTER \ud83d\ude00 (@Mel #SMILESMATTER \ud83d\ude00) 1637464270

It’s not just the extra 20% bonus the hospitals get for treating patients with remdesivir, which would come out to roughly $600 in extra reimbursements per patient. A report on the CMS compliance rule from last October explains that for hospitals that treat with the approved emergency therapeutics — at the time, remdesivir and convalescent plasma — not only are they eligible for a 20% bonus, but that eligibility triggers access to “a New COVID–19 Treatments Add-on Payment (NCTAP) under the IPPS (inpatient prospective payment system ) for COVID-19 cases that meet certain criteria.”

What is this new payment scheme? Not only do hospitals get hundreds for remdesivir, but they potentially receive thousands for treating that individual patient for his entire course in the hospital. The report explains it as follows:

Normally, Medicare outlier payments, which are extra payments for cases with extraordinarily high costs, only kick in after the hospital has incurred $30,000 in costs above the MS-DRG payment. In other words, under the standard outlier rules, a hospital would only receive 80% of the costs that exceed $30,000 of the IPPS payment, which means that hospitals eat the first $30,000 in losses. Under the IFC, however, when hospitals provide remdesivir or COVID-19 convalescent plasma and the patient has a positive COVID-19 test, Medicare will share in 65% of the first dollar losses that exceed the MS-DRG reimbursement up to the $30,000 outlier threshold.

Hence, the hospital gets reimbursed for 65% of the initial cost as well, which explains why they have been in such a rush to treat patients with remdesivir up front. How big a difference could this make per patient? How about close to $20,000?

For example, if the COVID-19 treatment exceeded the MS-DRG payment by $100,000, based on the outlier payment alone, the hospital would receive $56,000 because Medicare’s formula for outliers is 80% of the cost above the inpatient payment after the hospital eats the $30,000. Under the IFC, however, because Medicare will now share in 65% percent of the first dollar losses up to the $30,000 outlier threshold, Hettich explained that the total Medicare reimbursement would be $75,500—the typical outlier payment of $56,000, plus the add-on payment of $19,500 (65% of the first $30,000 in losses is $19,500). “You would only get $56,000 normally, but because of the add-on payment, you get $75,500,” he said.

Thus, for a hospital system in a given state that treats 5,000 COVID patients over the course of the pandemic, remdesivir alone could be a golden ticket to close to $100 million in federal reimbursements. So while, thanks to the PREP Act, patient families cannot sue Gilead, the maker of remdesivir, for death or organ failure, hospitals are loving every minute of the remdesivir scam.

Perhaps, in a very dark and sinister way, we can now understand the vicious opposition to ivermectin by the hospitals. Ralph Lorigo, the attorney who has litigated most of the ivermectin “right to try” cases against hospital systems, said on my podcast earlier this month that he has gone up against the same hospital attorney in a western New York system who had previously argued against the use of ivermectin and was overruled by the judge, and thanks to that ruling, the patients are now home with their families after being at death’s doorstep. How could that same lawyer possibly argue against him in subsequent cases after seeing the results the first time?

As they say, money makes the world go ’round. Sadly, this greed has likely cost hundreds of thousands of lives.