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Tuskegee Coach Benjy Taylor Handcuffed on Court After Morehouse Game

His attorney says he acted to protect players under conference security rules, with a civil suit now under consideration.

Overview

  • Taylor was briefly detained during the postgame handshake at Morehouse after a 77-69 loss, with video showing an officer handcuffing him following a short exchange.
  • Attorney Gregory Reynald Williams says Taylor moved to protect Tuskegee players and parents from aggressive behavior by Morehouse football players and is weighing legal action.
  • Tuskegee athletic director Reginald Ruffin says Taylor asked security to enforce Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference–mandated protocols by removing football players from the handshake line.
  • The security officer reportedly described Taylor as “very aggressive,” a claim Tuskegee disputes, and footage cited by multiple outlets does not show physical aggression.
  • Taylor was released shortly after and traveled home with the team; no charges or injuries were reported, and Morehouse College and the SIAC have not issued public statements.