Michael Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all time. His records speak for him. During the 16 years of his Olympic career, he has clinched a record 28 medals, which include 23 gold medals. Moreover, Phelps is also the most decorated Olympian in the history of the Olympics.

Earlier this month, Michigan football coach, Jim Harbaugh, declared that Michael Phelps will be seen as the honorary captain of the Michigan football team. The upcoming game had to be played against Penn State on Saturday. However, the next game with Michigan State ended on a highly controversial note, when two of the Michigan players were assaulted post-match.

Michael Phelps’ team under controversy

After Michael Phelps was announced as the honorary captain of the Michigan football team. The practice and later, the interaction over zoom call went well. Phelps inspired the young players with the interaction between them. Everything till the match went pretty well. They even won the match against Michigan State by 29-7. However, things didn’t end up on the same note.

The ending didn’t go as expected for the players and team management. Things got out of hand when the MSU players surrounded a Michigan defensive back, Ja’Den McBurrows. However, the videos that got posted on social media showed how the player was reportedly assaulted by the group of MSU players.

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The Michigan head coach, Jim Harbaugh said, “Two of our players were assaulted.” The scenes that came out were pretty ugly for any fan. Moreover, the assaults were pretty serious and according to sources, the news of a nasal injury to one player has also come out. 

Phelps’ old connection with the University of Michigan

Michael Phelps had been associated with the University of Michigan since his young days. It started back in 2004. He was only about to start the golden days of his career. Phelps’ association with the University of Michigan had given them great exposure. Even now, getting advice from the G.O.A.T. himself was a big opportunity for young players. 

It was only because of Phelps, that Michigan’s swimming team, got Bob Bowman to become their swimming coach back then. And not only Bowman, but Phelps also took classes at Michigan as an Assistant Coach. 

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This kind of devastating assault is an unfortunate incident for the sports world. The common tunnel leading to the locker rooms is leading to these kinds of incidents, as similar incidents have happened before as well. However, the police and the management are addressing the situation and going deep into what led this incident to take place. A more clear picture will be out soon as they complete their investigation.