{"id":432228,"date":"2023-08-08T09:19:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T09:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=432228"},"modified":"2023-08-08T09:19:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T09:19:39","slug":"aqib-talibs-brother-sentenced-to-37-years-of-prison-for-murdering-football-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/aqib-talibs-brother-sentenced-to-37-years-of-prison-for-murdering-football-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Aqib Talib&#8217;s Brother Sentenced To 37 Years Of Prison For Murdering Football Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yaqub Talib, the brother of former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib, pleaded guilty to murder last month and was given a sentence of 37 years in jail.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">Aqib Talib&#8217;s Brother Sentenced To 37 Years Of Prison For Murdering Football Coach<\/h2>\n<p>Yaqub Talib fatally shot Michael Hickman, 43, on August 13, 2022, following a brawl during a minor football game.<\/p>\n<p>Aqib attended the sentencing on Monday in a Dallas County courthouse where his elder brother was given his punishment, according to TMZ.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UPDATE: Yaqub Talib, the brother of Aqib Talib, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for the murder of a youth football coach during a game last year, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ_Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TMZ_Sports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MovzEwxi5A\">pic.twitter.com\/MovzEwxi5A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1688603368418152448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Yaqub Talib was informed of his destiny inside the courts, he maintained a solemn expression.<\/p>\n<p>A disputed call on the field started the brawl that ultimately resulted in death. The Talib brothers allegedly assaulted Hickmon, who was coaching the other side, after suddenly terminating the game in the middle of a heated argument, according to a complaint brought by Hickmon&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Aqib Talib<\/p>\n<p>(\ud83d\udcf8:Charlie Riedel\/AP)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RockChalk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RockChalk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0tmfEXhumN\">pic.twitter.com\/0tmfEXhumN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nostalgic Jayhawks (@nostalgic_ku) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nostalgic_ku\/status\/1686753840169644032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yaqub Talib allegedly pulled a firearm during the altercation and shot Michael Hickmon numerous times, which caused multiple bullet wounds that were deadly.<\/p>\n<p>Hickmon had numerous gunshot wounds, including one to the back. Yaqub Talib was recognized as the shooter by witnesses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aqib Talib&#39;s Brother Sentenced To 37 Years In Prison For Youth Football Coach Murder <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qLU7ibpEQ9\">https:\/\/t.co\/qLU7ibpEQ9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TMZ (@TMZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ\/status\/1688602515984564224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Both Talibs are defendants in a civil complaint that also names other parties. Despite the fact that Aqib was not legally accused, he can be held liable in court for the tragic death of Hickman.<\/p>\n<p>The Talib brothers&#8217; involvement in the terrible occurrence stunned the neighbourhood and garnered national attention.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kenyetta Hickmon faced her husband&#39;s killer, Yaqub Talib, in Dallas court today. Talib, the brother of ex-NFL player Aqib Talib, was sentenced to 37 years for the murder of Mike Hickmon during a youth football game in North Texas last year.<\/p>\n<p>Full story: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BMUJ1tEL2T\">https:\/\/t.co\/BMUJ1tEL2T<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/izrhEf9XL0\">pic.twitter.com\/izrhEf9XL0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WFAA (@wfaa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wfaa\/status\/1688602588638318592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Talib was about to start a job with Amazon as part of the Thursday night package when the incident took place. He stepped aside from the assignment eight days after Hickmon\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after the incident, 40-year-old Yaqub was accused of murder; this month, he entered a guilty plea.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YaqubTalib?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YaqubTalib<\/a> brother of EX-NFL player <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AqibTalib?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AqibTalib<\/a> sentenced to 37 years in prison for youth football game shooting<\/p>\n<p>Story: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOX4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Fox4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KM1M7TE3LM\">pic.twitter.com\/KM1M7TE3LM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joel\u2019s Report (@JoelsReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoelsReport\/status\/1688688237013762048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The former NFL star was described as &#8220;very distraught and devastated over this terrible loss of life&#8221; by Aqib&#8217;s counsel in a statement at the time of Hickmon&#8217;s passing, however, the former Super Bowl winner has not spoken out about it all since.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, according to the prosecution, victim impact statements were delivered at the sentencing hearing on Monday by Hickmon&#8217;s wife, sister, and college roommate.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h2>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bengals\u2019 Player Named In A Civil Suit For Shooting In His Neighbourhood\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/bengals-player-named-in-a-civil-suit-for-shooting-in-his-neighbourhood\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bengals\u2019 Player Named In A Civil Suit For Shooting In His Neighbourhood<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yaqub Talib, the brother of former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib, pleaded guilty to murder last month and was given a sentence of 37 years in jail. Aqib Talib&#8217;s Brother Sentenced To 37 Years Of Prison For Murdering Football Coach Yaqub Talib fatally shot Michael Hickman, 43, on August 13, 2022, following a brawl during a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":432229,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[2790,12916,2211],"class_list":["post-432228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-aqib-talib","tag-aqib-talib-brother-jailed","tag-nfl-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=432228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/432228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/432229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=432228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=432228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=432228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}