HBCU football brawl leads to 20 suspensions and fines from conference

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Convention has issued suspensions and fines following a postgame altercation between the Fort Valley State College and Central State College soccer groups on October 4.

SIAC Commissioner Anthony Holloman expressed his disappointment, stating, “Acts of unsportsmanlike conduct don’t have any place in intercollegiate athletics or inside the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Convention.”

He lamented that the incident overshadowed what was in any other case a fiercely aggressive sport.

Following a radical investigation, the convention concluded that each colleges violated the league’s code of ethics by participating in unsportsmanlike conduct. Consequently, 20 student-athletes—9 from Fort Valley State and eleven from Central State—have been suspended for his or her subsequent sport. Each head coaches additionally face one-game suspensions.

Along with the disciplinary actions, the SIAC has levied undisclosed fines in opposition to every establishment in accordance with convention bylaws and laws. The league reaffirmed its dedication to implementing a zero-tolerance coverage and collaborating with member colleges to forestall comparable incidents sooner or later.

“Fort Valley State issued an announcement following the announcement of the disciplinary motion from the convention workplace.

We lengthen our honest apologies to the Fort Valley State College neighborhood, in addition to CSU, their student-athletes, coaches and followers. The actions that passed off don’t mirror the values of sportsmanship, integrity and respect that we uphold as an establishment, athletic program and convention.