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Eight faculty basketball gamers who have been concerned within the brawl following Texas A&M-Commerce’s sport towards Incarnate Phrase have been suspended by the Southland Convention.
The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions defeated the Incarnate Phrase Cardinals in additional time on Monday night time. However, as gamers participated within the conventional postgame handshake line, a melee erupted. Gamers, coaches, and workers members from each groups tried to intervene because the combat unfold throughout the basketball court docket.
It stays unclear what triggered the incident to begin. A complete of 4 gamers have been suspended from every crew for what the convention described as “flagrant unsportsmanlike actions.”
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An all-out brawl broke out on the finish of the Southland Convention sport between Texas A&M-Commerce and Incarnate Phrase, lasting a number of minutes earlier than each groups exited the court docket. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)
The suspensions are efficient instantly, the convention mentioned.
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Jerome Brewer Jr., a 6-foot-9-inch sophomore ahead who performed at Camden Excessive Faculty in New Jersey, the most effective groups within the nation, was seen in the midst of the skirmish combating his coaches as they tried to carry him again.
As Brewer continued to combat his approach by means of his personal crew, the scrum continued to maneuver throughout the court docket and Brewer finally fell on high of his personal individuals.
Brewer, alongside together with his Texas A&M-Commerce teammates Ant Abraham and Kwo Agwa face three-game bans. In the meantime, Prince Davies will serve a one-game suspension.
“The Southland Convention Board of Administrators has set clear expectations for sportsmanship and conduct of our student-athletes, coaches, and spectators throughout and after competitions,” Southland commissioner Chris Grant mentioned in a press release.
“Sadly, these expectations weren’t met on Monday night time, and the Southland Convention won’t tolerate any unsportsmanlike conduct. I wish to prolong our appreciation to A&M-Commerce Athletics Director Jim Curry and [Incarnate Word] Athletics Director Richard Duran for his or her unwavering partnership and diligent decision of this matter.”
Southland Basketball Championships brand on the Legacy Heart in Lake Charles, LA. (Scott Clause-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Each colleges launched a joint assertion shortly after Monday night time’s incident, saying the collection of occasions have been unacceptable in faculty sports activities.
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“The unsportsmanlike conduct that occurred after the sport doesn’t replicate the values of the colleges concerned, in addition to the Southland Convention and their member establishments,” the colleges’ assertion mentioned.
Fox Information’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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