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 specific lyrics and was recorded within the workforce locker room, the varsity stated. Rapper Actual Boston Richey’s tune titled “Ship A Blitz” was launched on Friday night time.

Simmons launched a press release wherein he reaffirmed his help of free speech and musical expression, however he additionally said that the video’s content material “will not be per Florida A&M’s core values, rules and beliefs.”

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A FAMU helmet sits atop a desk throughout the Orange Blossom Traditional sport between the Florida A&M Rattlers and the Jackson State Tigers on Sunday, September fifth, 2021, at Onerous Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.  (Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)

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

“They are going to all be taught from this mishap and we’ll proceed to work onerous each day to turn into the perfect model of ourselves and proceed to make Rattler Nation proud. On account of this unlucky state of affairs, 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 varsity argues that using licensed Florida A&M attire violates agreements.

The video seemed to be initially posted to YouTube. The video exhibits Richey sporting 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 throughout the sport towards 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 Pictures)

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 positioned. Richey carried out throughout the workforce’s homecoming sport final season.

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

Florida A&M Rattlers Helmet throughout the sport towards 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 Pictures)

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

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