On Monday, the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announced 16 total suspensions in addition to fines for Alabama State and Jackson State after the teams came to blows over the weekend.
After an investigation, the conference suspended seven players from Jackson State and nine from Alabama State for their next scheduled game and fined the two schools $25,000 each as a result of the brawl.
“Acts on unsportsmanlike conduct have zero place in the sports of intercollegiate athletics and within the Southwestern Athletic Conference and we are extremely disappointed to have had consecutive weeks of football competition negatively impacted by these unfortunate occurrences,” said SWAC commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland.
“We will continue to work with our membership to implement the necessary policies and procedures to deter this type of behavior," he added. "We will also continue to enforce a zero-tolerance policy for all acts deemed to be unsportsmanlike and contrary to the high standard of good sportsmanship we expect from all individuals associated with the athletics programs within our league.”
The investigation determined that both schools violated the league’s code of ethics/conduct by committing acts of unsportsmanlike conduct.
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