Former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib is being sued for allegedly igniting a brawl throughout a youth football game that resulted within the shooting death of a rival coach and his personal brother’s arrest for homicide.
The lawsuit was filed in Dallas County, Texas this week by the household of Mike Hickmon, a 43-year-old who was shot and killed following a brawl at a 9-and-under game in August. Yaqub Talib, Aqib’s 39-year-old brother, was arrested for homicide and was launched from jail in September on a $1million bond.
‘Specifically, Defendant Aqib Talib began the brawl with Decedent that finally led to the deadly shooting by Yaqub Talib,’ learn the lawsuit, obtained by DailyMail.com. ‘Under Texas legislation, the Talib Defendants are answerable for the moderately foreseeable outcomes of their assault. In this case, it was negligent and foreseeable to Aqib Talib that his preliminary assault on Michael Hickmon would end in Yaqub Talib’s use of lethal power. Accordingly, the Talib Defendants are answerable for damages to Plaintiffs.’
Former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib (left) is being sued for allegedly igniting a brawl throughout a youth football game that resulted within the shooting death of a rival coach and his personal brother’s arrest for homicide. The lawsuit was filed in Dallas County, Texas this week by the household of Mike Hickmon, a 43-year-old who was shot and killed following a brawl at a 9-and-under game in August. Yaqub Talib (proper), Aqib’s 39-year-old brother, was arrested for homicide and was launched from jail in September on a $1million bond
Hickmon’s household is in search of $1 million from the Talib brothers, in addition to different defendants: The Big XII Youth Sports League, which operates the native youth football circuit, and Realford Consulting LLC, an element proprietor of the league.
As described within the lawsuit, and corroborated by witness testimony to police, tensions have been excessive between Dragons Elite Academy, Hickmon’s crew, and North Dallas United Bobcats, which was coached by the Talib brothers.
A late taunting penalty in opposition to the Bobcats gave the Dragons an surprising first down, which led to a landing on the next play, allegedly prompting the Talib brothers to develop into verbally and bodily abusive. Officials determined to finish the game, after which, Hickmon was allegedly confronted by Aqib, who threw a punch at the rival coach. Hickmon is claimed to have backed away from Aqib, which is when Yuqub allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Hickmon a number of occasions.
Hickmon, who is claimed to have been unarmed, was rushed to the hospital, however was pronounced useless shortly thereafter.
Hickmon’s household is in search of $1 million from the Talib brothers, in addition to different defendants: The Big XII Youth Sports League, which operates the native youth football circuit, and Realford Consulting LLC, an element proprietor of the league
Football coach, Mike Hickmon, 43, was shot useless following a row at the tip of an under-9’s game on Saturday. Yaqub Salik Talib, 39, has now handed himself in after cops launched a manhunt for him
The lawsuit claims that the ‘Talib brothers aren’t any strangers to gun violence, and their histories of prison actions and violent conduct are well-documented.’
Yaqub, for example, was on probation at the time of the shooting and never legally allowed to hold a handgun.
‘Despite these details, the Talib Defendants have been allowed and permitted by Defendants to educate and in any other case take part within the operating of groups within the Big XII League. Defendants’ choices and failures immediately and proximately brought on Michael Hickmon’s death and the extreme, and sure everlasting, accidents his household should reside with the remainder of their lives,’ learn the lawsuit.
Aqib, who was drafted out of Kansas within the first spherical of the 2008 NFL Draft, had a profitable profession over 12 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins. Not solely did he win a Super Bowl with the Broncos in February of 2016, however completed his profession with 35 interceptions and 5 Pro Bowl alternatives.
He earned $55 million in wage over his NFL profession, in keeping with Spotrac, and had a broadcasting gig with Fox Sports till he stepped down following the shooting.
Coach Hickmon was described as ‘a father, former athlete, a coach, mentor, a pillar of our youth football group and a member of Dragon Elite Academy teaching household’
