---
"title": "Alabama State football player suspended for striking security guard"
"description": "Alabama State not only lost a SWAC East game to Florida A&M Saturday night at Bragg Memorial Stadium, but one player in particular lost his cool. After video surfaced of a Hornets football player striking a stadium security guard on X early Sunday morning, ASU issued a statement that Jacob Freeman was suspended indefinitely. Video […]"
"date": "2023-09-24"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Chris Stevens"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2023/09/24/alabama-state-football-player-suspended-for-striking-security-guard/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
"tags":
  - "Alabama State"
  - "Florida A&M"
---

# Alabama State football player suspended for striking security guard

Alabama State not only lost a SWAC East game to Florida A&M Saturday night at Bragg Memorial Stadium, but one player in particular lost his cool. After video surfaced of a Hornets football player striking a stadium security guard on X early Sunday morning, ASU issued a statement that Jacob Freeman was suspended indefinitely. [Video footage shows Freeman](https://x.com/takeyviaa/status/1705775225210605753?s=46&t=Q07WQy6LQDbMWfmhe93IXw) yelling at Florida A&M fans as the security guard attempts to intervene. Freeman then strikes the guard in the face with his right hand.

> i hope yall bus break down on the darkest part of I-10.. man was tryna do his job and you throwing a tantrum at your big age 😂 [pic.twitter.com/teysLep1bx](https://t.co/teysLep1bx)
>
> — stunna ✨ (@takeyviaa) [September 24, 2023](https://twitter.com/takeyviaa/status/1705775225210605753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“We are aware of the incident that occurred last night,” Alabama State athletic director Jason Cable said in the statement. “We do not condone the actions of the student-athlete, nor are the actions representative of the expectations set forth by the athletic department and our university.”