Michigan State’s Khary Crump accepts plea deal after Michigan tunnel melee
The Michigan State defensive back took a plea deal following his role in the Michigan Stadium tunnel incident in October.
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By Ethan Sears
Michigan State’s Khary Crump agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor counts of assault/battery and disorderly conduct person-jostling as part of a plea deal following his role in the Michigan Stadium tunnel incident in October, his attorney Mike Nochols told the Detroit Free Press.
Crump, a defensive back who was caught on video swinging his helmet at Michigan cornerback Gemon Green, was originally charged with felonious assault with a deadly weapon by Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit. Green was reportedly consulted on the plea deal, which includes Crump writing a letter of apology. All charges will be dismissed and wiped from Crump’s record once he completes his probation.
“This is a step,” Crump said in a statement, per the Free Press. “Writing the apology to Gemon was a step. I am taking this step by step. I am working on KJ the man, KJ the student and KJ the athlete. All I can say is stay tuned.”
Crump’s charges come with $500 each in fines and a maximum of 93 days in jail. His attorney reportedly doesn’t expect him to receive jail time. Nichols also told the Free Press that Crump, who is suspended for the first eight games of next season, does not plan to enter the transfer portal.
Six other Michigan State players are facing charges due to the incident, in which Green and Ja’Den McBurrows were beaten by MSU players as they walked to the locker room after a 29-7 Michigan victory over the Spartans.
Linebacker Jacoby Windmon faces one count of misdemeanor assault and battery while the other five (Zion Young, Itayvion Brown, Brandon Wright, Angelo Grose and Justin White) were charged with one count of misdemeanor aggravated assault. All seven players, plus one more who was not charged, were suspended by Michigan State for the last four games of the 2022 season. Crump is the only one who faced further punishment from the Big Ten.
“The apology that [Crump] wrote to Gemon was heartfelt. … Slowly but surely, he is pulling himself out of a horribly dark place,” Nichols said, per the Free Press. “I predict that in the end, this kid is going to be one hell of a comeback story.”
