Matthew Wilson
It was a wild scene over the weekend at Fort Valley State at their homecoming football game in Georgia. A brawl broke out resulting in two head coaches and 20 football players getting suspended.
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What Happened: Fort Valley State University was taking on Central State University when tempers flared. FVSU lost to Central State by just four points (18 to 14). The players felt frustrated losing in front of their fans. That’s when a massive brawl happened between the two teams.
Just check out the brawl on in this viral video shared on X.
Fort Valley Brawl
Although the Fort Valley State University tried to get players to separate, even the coaches got in on the brawl. The dogpile became a bunch of punches and kicks.
University Fined: Things started to calm down before the brawl between Fort Valley and Central State reunited. Ultimately, both teams got in trouble. The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) suspended 9 FVSU players and 11 CSU from one game.
- “Acts of unsportsmanlike conduct have no place in intercollegiate athletics or within the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference,” SIAC Commissioner Anthony Holloman said in a press release. “I am extremely disappointed that this event has overshadowed what was otherwise a very competitive football game.”
They also issued a one game suspension against FVSU head coach Marlon Watson and CSU head coach Tony Carter. Both programs were fined. The conferences says it has a “zero-tolerance policy” for brawls.
College speaks out: Following the brawl, Fort Valley apologized for its players actions.
- “We do not condone behavior that falls short of these standards, and we are taking the necessary steps to ensure that our student-athletes understand the importance of representing the University with Wildcat pride and professionalism on and off the field,” the university said in a Facebook post.
- They also wrote, “We extend our sincere apologies to the Fort Valley State University community, as well as CSU, their student-athletes, coaches and fans. The actions that took place do not reflect the values of sportsmanship, integrity and respect that we uphold as an institution, athletic program and conference.”
