Oregon player tossed for SPITTING on Ohio State rival in clash between two of college football's top-3 teams

Oregon wideout Traeshon Holden was ejected for spitting connected an Ohio State subordinate during Saturday’s highly anticipated matchup betwixt the No. 3 Ducks and No. 2 Buckeyes.

Holden was seen spitting connected cornerback Davison Igbinosun facemask aft being targeted by Oregon backmost Dillon Gabriel.

There appeared to beryllium immoderate interaction betwixt Igbinosun and Holden, which prevented the Ducks receiver from making the play. The 2 continued chirping afterwards, which is erstwhile Holden appeared to spit connected Igbinosun.

Holden was promptly ejected and escorted disconnected the field, wherever helium was seen throwing his helmet successful disgust.

The unsportsmanlike punishment proved costly for the Ducks, who were sent backmost 15 yards. Oregon settled for a tract extremity arsenic a effect to instrumentality a 15-14 lead.

Just 2 plays earlier, Holden hauled successful a 32-yard walk to determination the Ducks astir midfield.

Never a forgiving bunch, assemblage shot fans were furious implicit the incident.

‘I’m going to suffer my parlay implicit spitting,’ 1 aggravated X idiosyncratic wrote

‘Play anserine games, triumph anserine prizes,’ different added. ‘What were you reasoning Holden?’

Some fans were adjacent OK with the shoving, but drew the enactment astatine spitting.

‘That’s awful,’ wrote connected person. ‘Talk and push, don’t spit connected someone. This dude has immoderate superior subject issues, to bash this successful the biggest crippled of your beingness is ridiculous.’

A Kissimmee, Florida native, Holden antecedently played astatine Alabama earlier transferring to Oregon.

Over 3 seasons with the Tide, Holden recorded 25 receptions for 570 yards and 7 touchdowns.

He was concisely kicked disconnected the Ducks aft the 2022 play aft helium was arrested successful Eugene connected allegations of unlawful usage of a limb and coercion charges.

Holden was aboriginal cleared of each charges.