Alabama State University's athletics department has suspended a player indefinitely for striking a security guard during the aftermath of Saturday’s 23-10 loss at Florida A&M.
Alabama State University's athletics department has suspended a player indefinitely for striking a security guard during the aftermath of Saturday’s 23-10 loss at Florida A&M.
As reported by the Montgomery Advertiser, In a shouting match against the opposing crowd following the Southwestern Athletic Conference east division game at A&M's Bragg Memorial Stadium, a player wearing a No. 16 Alabama State jersey and identified as Jacob Freeman swung and hit the nearby security guard before being pulled back by his teammates.
He is no longer listed on the team's roster online, according to the Advertiser.
Alabama State University athletic director Jason Cable issued the following statement in light of the postgame incident:
We are aware of the incident that occurred last night following our game against Florida A&M University in Tallahassee involving an Alabama State University football student-athlete.
We do not condone the actions of the student-athlete, nor are the actions representative of the expectations set forth by the Athletic Department and our University.
There is zero tolerance for this type of behavior. The student-athlete has been suspended indefinitely from the football program, effective immediately.
