Florida A&M halts all soccer actions after rapper Actual Boston Richey movies music video with gamers in workforce locker room with out authorization

Florida A&M has suspended all football-related actions till additional discover after a rap video with express lyrics was filmed within the workforce’s locker room with out permission and was launched on-line.

Coach Willie Simmons introduced this system’s determination on Friday evening, simply hours after the discharge of the video for ‘Ship A Blitz’ from rapper Actual Boston Richey.

Within the video, Richey is seen within the locker room at Galimore-Powell Fieldhouse on the Florida A&M (FAMU) campus in Tallahassee. 

Richey is carrying a Florida A&M shirt in addition to helmets bearing the workforce emblem. 

A number of Florida A&M soccer gamers will be seen within the video.

FAMU soccer’s in peril after Actual Boston Richey’s music video contained in the workforce’s locker room

FAMU stated the rapper did not have entry to the the locker room or permission to make use of workforce gear

FAMU soccer coach Willie Simmons additionally stated lyrics within the clip do not match the varsity’s values

Simmons is about to enter his sixth season as head coach of FAMU and has a 33-12 general file

In his assertion posted to Twitter, Simmons stated the video was made ‘with out correct authorization’ and {that a} forthcoming inner investigation will look into who licensed the usage of the locker room in addition to the usage of workforce attire, which ”probably violates college branding and licensing agreements.”’

Although Simmons stated he helps ‘free speech and … all types of musical expression,’ he expressed disappointment that the content material of the video was not in alignment with the college’s picture.

The video contained graphic language that ‘just isn’t in keeping with Florida A&M’s core values, ideas and beliefs,’ the assertion stated.

Simmons stated he hopes the Florida A&M athletes will be taught from the expertise.

Actual Boston Richey is an area of Tallahassee, the place FAMU’s campus is, and is a fan of the varsity

If soccer actions are resumed then Florida A&M will begin their season on September 3

‘It’s a privilege to put on the orange and inexperienced and as a soccer program, our younger males have didn’t reside as much as the usual set earlier than us,’ Simmons stated in his public assertion. 

‘They may all be taught from this mishap and we are going to proceed to work arduous on daily basis to turn into the most effective model of ourselves and proceed to make Rattler Nation proud.’

Richey is an area of Tallahassee whose actual title is Jalen Foster. He carried out at Florida A&M’s homecoming recreation final season.

Simmons is getting into his sixth season as head coach of Florida A&M and has a 33-12 file. 

The Rattlers open the season September 3 towards Jackson State at Onerous Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.