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SWAC Suspends 27 Players After Grambling-Bethune Brawl

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The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announced sweeping discipline on Monday following its investigation into the HBCU brawl that broke out during halftime of Saturday’s game between Grambling State University and Bethune-Cookman University. A total of 27 players — 18 from Grambling State and 9 from Bethune-Cookman — have been suspended. Three of those players received two-game suspensions

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Howard vs NCCU Brawl Leads to 36 Suspensions After Game

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By Kyra Alessandrini A coach and 36 players were suspended after a brawl erupted on the football field following a Friday game between Howard University and North Carolina Central University. According to ABC11, NCCU had 19 players and an assistant coach suspended, while Howard had 17 players suspended. No names were released. “The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has a zero-tolerance policy for fighting,

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 30: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during Game Four of the Eastern Conference first round series against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on May 30, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images)

Kyrie Irving Condemns Fan Who Threw Bottle at Him

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By Ben Church Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving says some fans are treating players like “they’re in a human zoo” after a spectator was arrested for throwing a water bottle at the NBA star on Sunday. The incident came as Irving was walking off the court having helped the Nets beat the Boston Celtics 141-126

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