The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announced sweeping discipline on Monday following its investigation into the HBCU brawl that broke out during halftime of Saturday’s game between Grambling State University and Bethune-Cookman University. A total of 27 players — 18 from Grambling State and 9 from Bethune-Cookman — have been suspended. Three of those players received two-game suspensions due to the severity of their involvement, while the remainder will serve one-game penalties. The conference also fined Grambling State $40,000 and Bethune-Cookman $25,000 for violating league conduct policies. SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland condemned the incident and reaffirmed the league’s zero-tolerance stance. “We’re extremely
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