© Provided by Athlon Sports © Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK Ohio State Football is known for producing NFL talent, Heisman Trophy finalists, and numerous award winners each year. However, one of the program’s own former All-Americans was reportedly involved in a 2021 legal battle with the university over stealing unauthorized practice film. In a report that surfaced today from “Meet at Midfield,” former Buckeye Kirk Barton as well as associate Ken Stickney have had their Athletics media credentials stripped for the “foreseeable future.” In an email sent from Ohio State spokesperson Jerry Emig to arbitrator Robert Glickman covering the situation, Emig wrote: “The actions of Barton and Stickney in August of 2021 were a direct violation of Ohio State’s closed football practice policy. They were also uniquely problematic because of the improper and dishonest manner in which they gained access to these closed practices. They compromised the spirit of…
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