Florida A&M University has suspended all football-related activities after the athletic department learned of a rap video featuring footage from inside the team’s locker room that did not have proper authorization, its head coach said Friday.
The video for the song “Send A Blitz” by Florida rapper Real Boston Richey included shots from the locker room, some showing the artist wearing what appears to be official FAMU apparel.statement
“Although I am a proud proponent of free speech and support all forms of musical expressions, this football team has a responsibility to protect the University’s image,” Simmons’s statement said.The university and its athletic department are investigating whether anyone authorized use of the facility and whether any football players were involved, said Josh Padilla, director of communications.
Real Boston Richey, whose real name is Jalen Foster, performed at FAMU’s homecoming in 2022, according to the. His “Send A Blitz” video garnered more than 370,000 views after its release Friday and was trending on YouTube over the weekend. Tiffani-Dawn Sykes, FAMU athletics’ vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics, said in a
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