Penalties / Anger Outbursts · Support · 6 min read

Stop Acting Like a 7-Year-Old

Stop Acting Like a 7-Year-Old offers practical anger-management steps for Ohio State fans and anyone learning to pause, breathe, forecast consequences, and respond.

Michigan State players surrounding a Michigan player during a postgame confrontation in the stadium tunnel
Michigan State–Michigan tunnel confrontation / Video still from The Detroit News via CNN

I've taught anger management skills for 17 years and boiled the basics down to four very easy steps. Step one: shut up.

Take deep breaths, ask what comes next, and decide whether the consequence is worth it before acting on an impulse.

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