Grambling Forfeits This Weekend's Game Due To Protest

SmashMouth · 10-18-2013, 06:15 PM

Jackson State announced Friday that Saturday's game against Grambling State has been canceled, shortly after Grambling State players refused to board team buses with less than 24 hours before the game was scheduled to kick off.

The players -- upset with travel policies, poor facility conditions and a tumultuous coaching situation -- made a decision not to play at a team meeting Friday afternoon, a player told ESPN's Brett McMurphy.

"We aren't playing," the player said.

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Grambling State Tigers' game against Jackson State Tigers canceled after players refuse to board buses - ESPN

10-18-2013, 06:15 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,550 Blog Entries: 29	Grambling Forfeits This Weekend's Game Due To Protest Jackson State announced Friday that Saturday's game against Grambling State has been canceled, shortly after Grambling State players refused to board team buses with less than 24 hours before the game was scheduled to kick off. The players -- upset with travel policies, poor facility conditions and a tumultuous coaching situation -- made a decision not to play at a team meeting Friday afternoon, a player told ESPN's Brett McMurphy. "We aren't playing," the player said. Read more below... Grambling State Tigers' game against Jackson State Tigers canceled after players refuse to board buses - ESPN