HBCU coach escorted off court in handcuffs after rivalry game
HBCU Gameday • • sports
Key Points:
- Tuskegee Athletic Director Reginald Ruffin explained that postgame security protocols were enforced after Morehouse football players mingled with basketball teams during the handshake line, which he described as a "security breach."
- The incident occurred after Morehouse defeated Tuskegee 77–69, overshadowing the game's outcome and leading Tuskegee head coach Benjy Taylor to request security remove the football players from the handshake line.
- Ruffin disputed claims that Taylor acted aggressively, stating Taylor calmly asked security to enforce the rules, while the security officer perceived Taylor as the aggressor, leading to Taylor briefly being handcuffed and later released.
- The controversy has raised concerns about crowd control and postgame procedures at HBCU rivalry games, prompting
