Tuskegee Coach Benjy Taylor Handcuffed After Morehouse Game
Benjy Taylor was handcuffed by a police officer during the postgame handshake line after Tuskegee's loss at Morehouse on Saturday.
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A police officer handcuffed Tuskegee University men's basketball coach Benjy Taylor, 58, and escorted him off the court during the postgame handshake line after Tuskegee's road loss to Morehouse College, video and officials said.
Tuskegee athletic director Reginald Ruffin said Taylor sought to enforce conference security protocols after Morehouse football players entered the handshake line, calling the presence "a security breach."
Gregory Reynald Williams, Taylor's attorney, said Taylor was protecting his players from aggressive conduct and that he and his legal team are considering a civil lawsuit.
Taylor has coached Tuskegee since 2019 and is 58 years old, and the team entered the game with a 15-5 overall record, 14-3 in conference and a 9-0 home mark.
Taylor was later released and rejoined his players as they left the arena, and his attorney said no charges had been filed as of his comment.
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Taylor was handcuffed by a police officer during the postgame handshake line after asking the officer to remove Morehouse football players who had entered the line, which Tuskegee viewed as a security breach violating conference protocols.
Taylor was released shortly after, had the handcuffs removed, rejoined his team, and left the arena with them; no charges were filed.
Taylor, 58, has been head coach of Tuskegee University's men's basketball team since 2019, in his sixth season; the team had a 15-5 overall record (14-3 in conference) and 9-0 at home entering the game.
Taylor's attorney, Gregory Reynald Williams, stated that Taylor was protecting his players from aggressive conduct by the football players and that they are considering a civil lawsuit.
