36 College Football Players Suspended Following Brawl on Friday Night

A heated brawl between Howard University and North Carolina Central has led to the suspension of dozens of players. The fight happened after the game was wrapped up, with NC Central capturing a convincing 26-3 win. The chaos started after Eagles coach Trei Oliver and Howard skipper Larry Scott shook hands at midfield.

The scuffle lasted more than five minutes before the teams finally separated. The Miami Herald reported that the brawl spilled over to the parking lot afterward. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced the results of its investigation on Monday, issuing suspensions to a total of 36 players and one assistant coach.



North Carolina Central University faced the brunt of the penalties, with 19 players suspended and an assistant coach. Howard University saw 17 players disciplined. © Gary A.

Vasquez-Imagn Images "The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has a zero-tolerance policy for fighting, as it directly violates the values of sportsmanship, respect, and integrity that define our Conference," MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills said in a statement. "We are committed to maintaining a safe and respectful environment for all student-athletes, coaches, and fans. Any actions that compromise these principles will result in serious consequences.

We expect all participants in MEAC athletic events to conduct themselves with dignity and uphold the high standards that reflect the spirit of the MEAC." Oliver didn't hold back on his team while discussing the incident on Monday while speaking to the media. Postgame fight between North Carolina Central & Howard University pic.

twitter.com/0GFgDLdTSt “There’s no room for that,” Oliver said . “There’s no reason to be fighting or anything like that.

You have 60 minutes...

go ahead and play hard for 60 minutes. Compete, shake hands, and let’s let’s go ahead and be done with it. But we have our opportunity play on national television and be able to display our brand, two great universities.

And I think a great conference. And I think that we let our university down, conference down and all of HBCU." Both teams have one game remaining in the regular season.

NC Central (7-3) faces one-win Delaware State, while Howard (4-7) takes on Morgan State. Related: College Football Rivalry Game Ends In Huge Brawl On Field.