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Tuskegee Coach Benjy Taylor Sues Morehouse After Being Handcuffed and Escorted Off Court
Benjy Taylor challenges Morehouse officers' actions after intervening to prevent a potential altercation, while the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference fined Morehouse for security failures.
- On March 20, 2026, Benjy Taylor filed a federal lawsuit in College Park, Georgia, naming Morehouse College and officers R. Clark and M. Roberson as defendants at 11 a.m.
- Amid players gathering after the Jan. 31, 2026, matchup, Taylor says he intervened to address Morehouse football players entering the handshake line and asked officers to remove unauthorized students under conference rules.
- Video shows Taylor approach officers before being handcuffed and escorted off the court, while the lawsuit alleges officers failed to enforce security protocols with willful intent and malice.
- His attorneys say Taylor endured stress and elevated blood pressure requiring treatment, and the SIAC fined Morehouse College, with the university publicly backing Taylor.
- The incident has drawn national attention and raised questions about HBCU security standards, as weeks of scrutiny since Jan. 31 and civil-rights attorneys Harry Daniels, John Burris, Gerald Griggs, and Gregory Reynald Williams amplify pressure on SIAC postgame protocols.
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Tuskegee University Coach To File Lawsuit Against Morehouse After Being Handcuffed During Game
Benjy Taylor, the head coach for Tuskegee University’s men’s basketball team, is set to announce a lawsuit against Morehouse College and two campus police officers, who handcuffed him during a game in January. Following the incident, Taylor hired civil rights attorneys. Taylor, who was not charged with a crime, said he felt “violated” and described the incident as “heartbreaking.” Benjy Taylor is expected to file a lawsuit on Friday Taylor is se…
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