US EditionTuskegee Men's Basketball Coach Taylor Handcuffed After Intervening in Postgame Incident
Benjy Taylor was handcuffed after requesting removal of Morehouse football players from the handshake line to prevent a security breach, officials said.
- On January 31, 2026, Tuskegee University men's basketball head coach Benjy Taylor was placed in handcuffs and escorted off the court at Morehouse after the game, following Morehouse's 77-69 win.
- Concern about football players in the handshake line prompted Tuskegee athletic director Reginald Ruffin to say Taylor intervened because players' presence violated conference-mandated security protocols and created a risk, and Taylor asked officers to remove them.
- Video from the scene shows Benjy Taylor exchanging words with a campus security officer as The Golden Tigers, Tuskegee men's basketball entered the game 15-5, and Taylor later said he felt violated and heartbroken.
- Tuskegee's leadership released a statement saying `full, unequivocal, and unwavering support` for Taylor, who has hired civil rights attorney Harry M. Daniels and co-counsel to consider a civil lawsuit, after police removed his handcuffs and he was released shortly after, not charged.
- The episode prompted questions about game-day security and coach treatment at historically Black colleges and universities after it stunned players and fans, while civil rights attorney Harry M. Daniels called for accountability and legal review.
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Tuskegee men's basketball coach Taylor handcuffed after intervening in postgame incident
Tuskegee men's basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed after intervening in an incident involving his team and members of Morehouse's basketball and football teams over the weekend.
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