<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1M8983_1Gs9iwRe00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1M8983_1Gs9iwRe00" width="1620" height="1080" ><figcaption>UAPB football coach Alonzo Hampton reacts to a ball spotted incorrectly before the first play from scrimmage against Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 31. UAPB scored on the play after the ball was placed in the correct spot. (Pine Bluff Commercial/I.C. Murrell)</figcaption></figure>GRAMBLING, La. – A postgame fight marred the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s big road win Saturday night, and UAPB coach Alonzo Hampton addressed it following the game.“It’s embarrassing,” Hampton said. “That can’t happen, and regardless of who wins the game, we as mentors, right, as leaders, we gotta make sure our players gotta be able to understand, man, it’s a way that you handle yourself at all times, and we all gotta be accountable for that. I’m embarrassed. I’m embarrassed for our program. I’m embarrassed for our administration.”The fight broke out moments after UAPB’s 35-32 win against Grambling State at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium.UAPB (6-3, 4-2 SWAC) had just broken up the Tigers’ desperation multi-lateral play near midfield as time expired. The altercation appeared to start away from the play in the northwest end of the field.Hampton recounted what his players told him had happened.“It looks like our guy was on the ground, and they start – I’ll say this, from what he said, they were stomping on him, and our players were protecting him,” Hampton said. “Me and the (Grambling) coach, the head coach (Mickey Joseph), we’re sitting there talking, and like, we’re in disbelief. Me and Coach, he couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe it.After a few minutes, the teams were finally separated. Grambling’s players were ushered toward the World Famed Tiger Marching Band for their school’s alma mater, while UAPB’s players walked up the ramp toward the locker room.Both teams at the stadium take the same ramp to their respective locker rooms, so Grambling’s players were held on the field until UAPB’s had gotten far enough out of the way.Hampton finished his comments on the incident by apologizing to everyone associated with UAPB for the way the game ended.“I talk about being a family, right, and just letting God lead us,” Hampton said. “What we showed at the end of the game, that was nothing Godly about that. So, I’m embarrassed, but I’m a use it as a teaching point, and we’ll get better from it.”Simon stands out on defenseOne positive UAPB can take from the win against Grambling (4-5, 2-4) is the play of defensive end Derick Simon Jr.The junior tallied two sacks for 18 yards with two additional hurries of Grambling’s two quarterbacks, Ashton Frye and Jacobe Robinson. His sacks came against Frye on back-to-back plays in the second quarter to force a punt. He finished with four total tackles.Hampton said Simon is special.“We get on to him all the time, because sometimes, he be doing things he shouldn’t be doing,” Hampton said. “He’s undisciplined at times, but tonight, he was disciplined. He was banged up during this week of practice, but man, that kid is special, man. Come from a great family. He can rush that quarterback.”UAPB remains a leader in the WestWith two games remaining in the regular season, UAPB is a legitimate SWAC championship contender.The Golden Lions are tied with Alcorn State and Prairie View A&amp;M for first in the SWAC West. The Braves defeated Florida A&amp;M 38-20 on Saturday, while the Panthers defeated SWAC East leader Alabama A&amp;M 31-10.As things stand, Prairie View’s win against Alcorn, combined with UAPB’s loss to the Braves, puts the Panthers in control of the tiebreakers. That could change next week when UAPB hosts Prairie View on senior night.Hampton, who is wrapping up his fourth season, said it feels great to see the hard work finally producing results like Saturday’s win at Grambling, among others.“I thank the administration for believing in me, believing in my vision,” Hampton said. “We just gotta continue to do our part, and God will continue to do his part … These guys are working hard. Sometimes, we may not be the bigger, faster, but man, these guys are working their tails off.”Southern trails the three leaders by one game, with Texas Southern and Grambling tied for last, two games back.</div></body>

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GRAMBLING, La. – A postgame fight marred the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s big road win Saturday night, and UAPB coach Alonzo Hampton addressed it following the game. “It’s embarrassing,” Hampton said. “That can’t happen, and regardless of who wins the game, we as mentors, right, as...

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GRAMBLING, La. – A postgame fight marred the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s big road win Saturday night, and UAPB coach Alonzo Hampton addressed it

Hampton addresses postgame incident at Grambling

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