Florida A&M indefinitely suspends football-related activities in wake of unauthorized music video shoot

All football-related actions at Florida A&M University have been suspended indefinitely within the wake of the launched of an unauthorized music video, coach Willie Simmons introduced.

The hip-hop music video contained express lyrics and was recorded within the group locker room, the varsity stated. Rapper Actual Boston Richey’s music titled “Ship A Blitz” was launched on Friday night time.

Simmons launched a press release by which he reaffirmed his assist of free speech and musical expression, however he additionally acknowledged that the video’s content material “just isn’t in line with Florida A&M’s core values, ideas and beliefs.”

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“It’s a privilege to put on the orange and inexperienced and as a soccer program, our younger males have didn’t dwell as much as the usual set earlier than us,” Simmons stated within the assertion.

“They’ll all study from this mishap and we are going to proceed to work arduous day-after-day to turn out to be the very best model of ourselves and proceed to make Rattler Nation proud. On account of this unlucky scenario, I’m suspending all football-related actions till additional discover.”

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Simmons additionally stated that an investigation into how the events concerned within the music video gained entry to the locker room. The college argues that using licensed Florida A&M attire violates agreements.

The video gave the impression to be initially posted to YouTube. The video exhibits Richey carrying a Florida A&M shirt and a Rattlers soccer helmet. A number of Florida A&M soccer gamers are additionally seen within the background all through the video.

Florida A&M Rattlers followers within the stands through the recreation in opposition to the North Carolina Central Eagles at Bragg Memorial Stadium on October 5, 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida. The Rattlers defeated the Eagles 28 to 21. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Photographs)

Jalen Foster, who goes by the stage identify of Actual Boston Richey, is a local of Tallahassee, the place Florida A&M’s campus is situated. Richey carried out through the group’s homecoming recreation final season.

Florida A&M is likely one of the largest traditionally black college’s within the United States.

Florida A&M Rattlers Helmet through the recreation in opposition to the North Carolina Central Eagles at Bragg Memorial Stadium on October 5, 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida. The Rattlers defeated the Eagles 28 to 21. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Photographs)

The Rattlers are scheduled to open the 2023 season on September 3 in a matchup in opposition to Jackson State.

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Simmons is coming into his sixth season because the Florida A&M soccer coach.