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Michigan responds to heated exchange between staff member and Washington fan

Chris Breiler

Oct 5, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies edge Milton Hopkins Jr. (14) celebrates a field goal against the Michigan Wolverines during the fourth quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
Oct 5, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies edge Milton Hopkins Jr. (14) celebrates a field goal against the Michigan Wolverines during the fourth quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images / Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
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On Monday, a video began circulating social media showing a Michigan Football staff member having a heated exchange with a Washington fan last Saturday. In the video, Michigan staff member Chris Bryant is seen approaching the crowd before issuing a warning to one fan in particular.

Although it stands to reason that Bryant was provoked in some way by the fan in question, there's nothing in the video that shows what led to the heated exchange. But given how much traction the video picked up on social media, it was inevitable that Michigan would issue some sort of response at some point. The response came on Tuesday, courtesy of Angelique Chengelis of The Detroit News.

"We became aware of an interaction between Washington fans who were harassing our players by using over the top and offensive language. It was an unfortunate situation and should not have happened. Our staff member should have asked the stadium staff to handle the matter rather than act in the emotional manner with shich he did at that time. This is disappointing and we will handle the matter internally as a program."

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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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