Brawl is a euphemism for what happened after the matchup between Texas A&M-Commerce and Incarnate Word on Monday night.
Texas A&M-Commerce defeated its Southland Conference rival on the road, 76-72, and the ESPN+ broadcast began showing the usual postgame handshake line.
However, the single-player row quickly turned into a frenzy, as players, coaches and staff were seen trying to break up a massive brawl that started on the court.
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Southland basketball championship logo at the Legacy Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. (Scott Clause-USA TODAY Sports)
Jerome Brewer Jr., a 6-foot-9 sophomore forward who played at Camden High School in New Jersey, one of the top teams in the country, was seen in the melee fighting with his coaches, who were trying to hold him back.
As Brewer continued to make his way through his own team, the scrum continued to move around the pitch and Brewer eventually fell on top of his own people.
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While it seemed like things were going to clear up, players from both teams began fighting on the side, chasing each other to land more blows.
Incarnate Word's Marcus Glover, a 6-foot-8 forward from Chicago, was seen running down the court to confront the Commerce players, although no physical contact was made other than the coaches hugging him to keep him in place.
An all-out fight broke out at the end of the Southland Conference game between Texas A&M-Commerce and Incarnate Word, lasting several minutes before both teams walked off the court. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Incarnate Word's Josiah Hammons was also trying to reach the Commerce players, who were being rushed to the locker room by team personnel to try to deescalate the situation.
Ultimately, the altercation ended with staff on the Commerce side standing by the door to the visiting team's locker room, making sure no players were left without players.
“There is no place in college sports for these types of actions,” the two schools said in a joint statement, via ESPN. “The unsportsmanlike conduct that occurred after the game does not reflect the values of the universities involved, as well as the Southland Conference and its member institutions.
“The matter is currently being reviewed collectively by the Conference office and both institutions as the safety of our student-athletes, staff and fans is our primary concern.”
The Southland Conference also issued a statement.
“We will work closely with both universities to review the footage and issue appropriate disciplinary action,” the conference said. “Unsportsmanlike behavior is unacceptable in the Southland Conference and the safety of our student-athletes, spectators and officials remains a top priority.”
It was an absolutely wild scene that no one wants to see in a match, even if it is between rivals.
Jerome Brewer Jr., number 24 of the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions, is on the court during the first half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena on November 8, 2023 in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
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The Southland Conference will surely look into the situation, with suspensions likely to follow.
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