The incident occurred after the Aer Lingus College Football Classic when Mark and Anthony Johnson engaged in a physical altercation captured on video that has over seven million views. Both men issued a joint apology calling the confrontation 'senseless bickering' that 'escalated into an unnecessary fight.' The father-and-son statement to On3's Pete Nakos said they "have resolved our differences and take full responsibility for our actions" and apologized to family, Kansas State University, its alumni, and fans. Anthony Johnson's Kansas State lost 24-21; he went 21 for 30 for 273 yards, threw two touchdown passes and scored a rushing touchdown. Johnson is a junior and has played three seasons. Close to five million US viewers tuned in, and a sold-out Aviva Stadium held 47,266 with 23,000 US fans in Dublin.
A video posted online, which has over seven million views, shows Mark and Anthony Johnson in an altercation as people try to pull them apart. Both men have since issued a joint apology calling the incident 'senseless bickering' that 'escalated into an unnecessary fight'.
"We have resolved our differences and take full responsibility for our actions. We have apologized to our immediate and extended family, and now extend our apologies to Kansas State University, its alumni, and fans."
Johnson's Kansas State lost the game 24-21. He went 21 for 30 in pass attempts for 273 yards. The 20-year-old threw two touchdown passes for the Wildcats and scored a rushing touchdown.
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