20 College Football Players, 2 Head Coaches Suspended After Postgame Brawl in Georgia

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00:0020 college football players, two head coaches, suspended after post-game brawl in Georgia.

00:0520 college football players and two head coaches have been suspended following a violent post-game brawl

00:12between Fort Valley State University and Central State University after a homecoming game in Fort Valley, Georgia.

00:19As the New York Post reported, the altercation occurred Saturday at Wildcat Stadium,

00:24moments after Fort Valley State lost to Central State 18-14.

00:29Footage of the incident, which quickly spread on social media,

00:33shows multiple players punching and wrestling on the ground as spectators screamed from the stands.

00:38Officials from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which governs both universities,

00:43responded Monday by issuing one-game suspensions to 20 players,

00:47nine from FESU and 11 from CSU, and to both head coaches,

00:51Fort Valley State's Marlon Watson and Central State's Tony Carter.

00:55Acts of unsportsmanlike conduct have no place in intercollegiate athletics

00:59or within the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, said SIAC Commissioner Anthony Holloman in a statement.

01:06In addition to the suspensions, the SIAC fined both programs an undisclosed amount

01:12and reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy for on-field violence.

01:15Port Valley State University later issued a public apology to its students, alumni, and Central State,

01:22saying the altercation does not reflect the values of sportsmanship, integrity, and respect that we uphold as an institution.

01:30Days earlier, several members of the FVSU marching band were arrested on hazing charges

01:35following a criminal investigation by university police.

01:37The charges led to the suspension of the marching band and its removal from the homecoming schedule.

01:44According to an incident report obtained by 13 WMAZ,

01:48the investigation identified a 20-year-old female victim and two suspects,

01:5321-year-old Arika Tolbert and 19-year-old Jaya Williams.

01:58In a separate statement, FESU said it acknowledges the seriousness of this situation

02:03and the impact it has on our community, adding that its top priority is the safety and well-being

02:09of all our students and the entire Wildcat community.