Tuskegee basketball coach files $1M suit against Morehouse College after he was handcuffed on court
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Key Points:
- Tuskegee men's basketball coach Benjy Taylor filed a federal civil lawsuit seeking over $1 million in damages from Morehouse College and two campus officers after being handcuffed and detained following a post-game handshake incident on January 31.
- Taylor was not charged with any crime but alleges in the lawsuit that he was treated like a criminal in front of thousands, causing him physical, emotional, and financial harm, including weight loss and sleep difficulties.
- The incident occurred after Morehouse players allegedly taunted Tuskegee players, and Taylor requested that the disruptive Morehouse football players be removed, but instead, officer R. Clark handcuffed Taylor publicly.
- Morehouse College and the two officers, R. Clark and M. Roberson,
