After finishing 2-0 against Michigan State this season, Michigan fans had a little fun while chanting “little brother” at the Michigan State team.
In typical Tom Izzo fashion, he did not find this humorous.
Tom Izzo’s opening statement after Michigan State’s loss at Michigan 😳
“I guess the crowd didn’t watch the game, because I’m nobody’s damn little brother. And neither is my team.”
🎥: @wilxTV pic.twitter.com/XEfMMkyTXr
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) March 8, 2026
Michigan State lost both meetings to Michigan this season by double-digits, and with another dirty play by Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr., the Michigan crowd was amped to get at the rival team.
A look at this play which was upgraded to a contact dead ball technical foul against Michigan State and Jeremy Fears Jr. pic.twitter.com/RCsfz5oiDv
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 8, 2026
Izzo’s lack of humor did not resonate with fans online.
I’m sure Michigan fans and students will respect this and refrain from chanting “little brother” in the years to come https://t.co/zxSW1hc4Di
— Chris Hassel (@Hassel_Chris) March 9, 2026
Nice job fans you got into little bro‘s head. 😂
— Joey 〽️🇺🇸 (@GoBlueJoey) March 9, 2026
Izzo plays the victim so often if he was an actor most would describe him as typecast.
— Mike Cagley (@MikeCagley) March 8, 2026
If we learned anything from Sunday’s game, it’s that the crowd can very easily get under the Spartan head coach’s skin.
