SWAC Announces Public Reprimand and Fine of Florida A&M
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- In accordance with the Southwestern Athletic Conference Principles and Standards of Sportsmanship, the Conference has issued Florida A&M University a public reprimand and a $10,000 fine for the inappropriate comments made over the public address system that occurred during Saturday’s football game against Alabama State University.
In addition, the public address announcer will be suspended for the next (2) upcoming football games.
Inappropriate conduct and invective language will always be met with strong action by the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and the Conference Office will continue to uphold a zero tolerance for such behavior.
The Conference Office acknowledges the apology issued by Florida A&M University and have trust that this type of occurrence will not happen again.
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
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