Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo was involved in a heated exchange with a player during MSU’s NCAA torunament play-in game against UCLA.
At the end of the first half, Izzo and Brown got into a shouting match which led to Izzo aggressively grabbing Brown by the arm before the player ran into the locker room.
Gabe Brown and Tom Izzo get heated and Izzo aggressively grabs Brown https://t.co/p56OttwpdK
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) March 19, 2021
— Barry Badrinath (@badrinathbarry1) March 19, 2021
While plenty of people including CBS’analyst Kenny Smith felt that Izzo went too far, several former MSU players including Draymond Green defended Izzo on social media.
Typical Michigan State exchange… move on RELAX!
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) March 19, 2021
That’s what winning looks like!
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) March 19, 2021
That was one of the parts of Izzo’s coaching style I respected the most. That situation going into the tunnel was nothing! He allows his players to challenge him and he’s coming right back at you! I bet he was hype after all that 😂💯
— Brandon Wood (@BrandonWood30) March 19, 2021