Florida A&M was down 20 players for last year’s football opener and might be down their entire team for this year’s.
The program suspended all football-related activities on Friday night after rapper Real Boston Richey filmed an unauthorized video in the team’s locker room containing explicit lyrics.that it’s “too premature” to talk about any potential fallout any further until the team has a “better understanding” on exactly how the Florida A&M locker room was utilized for the music video.
The video includes several Florida A&M players, and features Richey wearing a Florida A&M shirt and team helmets — which could violate licensing agreements.Florida A&M apparel worn in the rap video.“Earlier today, it was brought to my attention that a rap video was shot by a prominent rapper in the football locker room of Galimore-Powell Fieldhouse without proper authorization,” coach Willie Simmons said in a statement.
“It is a privilege to wear the Orange and Green and as a football program, our young men have failed to live up to the standard set before us. We will all learn from this mishap and we will continue to work hard every day to become the best version of ourselves and continue to make Rattler Nation proud.”Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons announced the program’s suspension on Twitter.Florida A&M is scheduled to begin its football season on September 3 against Jackson State.
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