Big Ten suspends Juwan Howard for rest of regular season

One day after Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard sparked a brawl by striking an opposing coach in the handshake line, the Big Ten sent a message that such behavior won’t be tolerated.

The league fined Howard $40,000 and suspended him for Michigan’s final five games of the regular season, meaning he will be a bystander as the Wolverines try to nail down an NCAA tournament bid.

Howard, who defended his actions after…