“Monday Night Raw” found its way to the basketball court.
An ugly brawl broke out following a women’s college basketball game between Texas Southern and Alabama State in which several punches were thrown and players from both teams attacked one another.
“I am extremely disappointed by the behavior of our women athletes at the end of their game against Texas Southern University,” ASU president Quinton T. Ross Jr. said. “Alabama State University has a zero-tolerance policy for this type of behavior.”
Texas Southern won the game, 81-54. The SWAC is investigating the melee, according to Alabama State athletic director Jennifer Williams.
“The conduct of a few of our women’s basketball players at the end of the game was unacceptable,” Williams said. “That type of behavior is not a true reflection of who we are at Alabama State University. We have begun the necessary steps to review all of the footage from the event, along with the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) to determine the appropriate action necessary.
“I would like to apologize to Texas Southern University, the Southwestern Athletic Conference and Hornet Nation for the lack of sportsmanship from members of our team. There is no place in the world of college athletics for this type of behavior.”
