Tuskegee University basketball coach handcuffed on court during post-game incident at Morehouse College

Tuskegee University men’s caput hoops manager Benjy Taylor was taken disconnected the tribunal by constabulary successful handcuffs pursuing the team’s nonaccomplishment connected the roadworthy to Morehouse College connected Saturday night.

Taylor and a instrumentality enforcement serviceman were caught connected video during the handshake enactment betwixt the 2 teams, and they exchanged words.

While Taylor did look to beryllium frustrated astir something, pointing astir the gym, the serviceman intelligibly didn’t similar what was said and took retired his cuffs.

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Tuskegee Golden Tigers caput manager Benjy Taylor during the archetypal fractional of the All Star-HBCU crippled against the Morehouse Maroon Tigers astatine Oakland Arena connected Feb. 15, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)

Taylor, 58, was placed nether apprehension and escorted disconnected the tribunal successful a chaotic scene.

HBCU Gameday reported that Morehouse shot players stepped connected the tribunal aft the crippled ended successful a nonaccomplishment for their hoops team, and Taylor was confronting information astir however to code that.

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It was reported that the Morehouse shot players were entering the handshake enactment betwixt the 2 hoops games.

Furthermore, Tuskegee diversion manager Reginald Ruffin said that his caput manager was trying to guarantee information protocols were being met, particularly considering the rivalry betwixt the 2 schools.

"You got to intermingle shot players asking hands with the team," Ruffin said. "You don’t bash that…that’s a information breach."

Tuskegee Golden Tigers caput manager Benjy Taylor celebrates aft defeating the Morehouse Maroon Tigers during the All Star-HBCU crippled astatine Oakland Arena connected Feb. 15, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)

Ruffin added that Taylor asked the officer, "Can you delight region them from the line," but it was met with a hostile effect from the officer.

Taylor told The Field of 68 what happened from his perspective.

"I americium astatine a nonaccomplishment for words and I americium upset astir however I was violated and treated today," Taylor said successful a statement. "For my players, my household and radical of Tuskegee to witnesser that is heartbreaking for me. I was simply trying to get the shot squad retired of the handshake enactment arsenic they were pursuing close down maine and the squad yelling obscenities! It was a precise unsafe situation."

Taylor aboriginal had the handcuffs removed from his hands, and helium was allowed to permission the arena with his team.

Tuskegee Golden Tigers caput manager Benjy Taylor yells during the archetypal fractional of the All Star-HBCU crippled against the Morehouse Maroon Tigers astatine Oakland Arena connected Feb. 15, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)

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There were nary charges filed successful the incident.

Taylor is successful his sixth play arsenic caput manager of the Golden Tigers. His squad presently owns a 15-5 grounds (14-3 successful conference) and a cleanable 9-0 grounds astatine home.

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