{"id":52581,"date":"2022-08-22T05:27:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T05:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/aqib-talib-will-step-aside-from-amazons-thursday-night-football-studio-following-deadly-brawl\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T05:27:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T05:27:34","slug":"aqib-talib-will-step-aside-from-amazons-thursday-night-football-studio-following-deadly-brawl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/aqib-talib-will-step-aside-from-amazons-thursday-night-football-studio-following-deadly-brawl\/","title":{"rendered":"Aqib Talib will “step aside” from Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” studio following deadly brawl"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Aqib Talib will be \u201cstepping away\u201d from his role as part of Amazon’s \u201cThursday Night Football\u201d studio team following a deadly brawl in which his brother, Yaqub Talib, was identified as the shooting suspect and has been charged with murder.<\/p>\n

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Just spoke to Aqib Talib. In light of the recent tragedy, he is going to step aside from his broadcasting duties at Amazon to spend time with his family.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Talib has also been reported to have been involved in the brawl, which took place during a youth football game in Lancaster, Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn August 13, 2022, at approximately 8:50 pm, Lancaster Police were dispatched to multiple calls for service at 1749 Jefferson St. Lancaster TX commonly known as Lancaster Community Park,\u201d read the initial release from the Lancaster Police Department. \u201cThe Lancaster Community Park is a community activity park that encompasses several youth league football fields.<\/p>\n

\u201cUpon arrival, officers were notified of a disagreement among coaching staff and the officiating crew. During the disagreement the opposing coaching staff were involved in a physical altercation and one of the individuals involved in the altercation discharged a firearm striking one adult male. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment where he was later pronounced deceased.\u201d<\/p>\n

WFAA (an ABC Dallas affiliate) then shared a video of the moments before the deadly shooting and included in their report that witnesses said that \u201ca person wearing a hat and white sneakers in the video is former NFL cornerback, Aqib Talib.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other witnesses of the brawl also told reporters that Aqib \u201cstarted\u201d this and \u201cwas the first person to throw a punch,\u201d according to Jason Whitlock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Aqib Talib’s attorney, Frank Perez, disputed the account to Whitlock, saying \u201cthat story is inaccurate. You need to talk with all of the witnesses, not just the opposing coaches. I will be more than happy to make a statement at the end of the week when we’ve conducted a full investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perez also shared a statement with WFAA reporter Rebecca Lopez, saying that his client \u201cwas present when this unfortunate incident occurred and is very distraught and devasted over this terrible loss of life. He would like to convey his condolences to the family of the victim and to everyone who witnessed this unfortunate tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amazon has not commented on Talib or his decision to step away as of yet. It’s unclear if this means Talib left of his own accord, if Amazon fired or suspended him, or if this move is temporary until the legal situation gains clarity.<\/p>\n

The five-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion was part of Amazon’s NFL coverage in 2021 before joining their TNF<\/em> studio team.<\/p>\n

[Ian Rapoport<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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