The Southwestern Athletic Conference has issued one-game suspensions to a total of 16 Jackson State and Alabama State players over a post-game altercation and fined both schools. The league announced that seven Jackson State players and nine Alabama State players are suspended for the next game for the incident after Saturday’s game in Montgomery.
Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts.BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southwestern Athletic Conference has issued one-game suspensions to a total of 16 Jackson State and Alabama State players over aThe league announced on Monday that seven Jackson State players and nine Alabama State players have been suspended for the next game for the incident after Saturday’s game in Montgomery. Both schools were fined $25,000.Dr.
“We will continue to work with our membership to implement the necessary policies and procedures to deter this type of behavior. 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.”
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