Yaqub Talib, the brother of former NFL star Aqib Talib, was found guilty of helping to plan and carry out the murder of a North Texas youth football coach last year. He was sentenced to 37 years in prison.

He chose to accept a plea offer, postponing his trial, which had been slated to begin on August 7. He will spend 37 years in prison as per the conditions of the agreement for his part in the murder of the North Texas youth football coach during a game.

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Who is Yaqub Talib?

Yaqub Talib is the brother of former NFL player Aqib Talib. He was accused of shooting coach Mike Hickmon to death. Talib turned himself into the police a few days after the shooting, which brought him into the case and eventually led to a plea agreement that resulted in a 37-year prison sentence.

The incident that took place on August 13, 2022, at a juvenile football game in Lancaster resulted in Yaqub Talib’s arrest and charging. An adult fight broke out during the game, and disturbing camera footage from the event showed, unfortunately spiraling into a shooting.

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Yaqub Talib has an extensive criminal record dating back to 2015, which includes a number of charges in both Collin and Dallas counties. He has been accused of crimes like child endangerment, violent violence, and narcotics possession. Talib was on probation at the time of the incident at the minor football game in Lancaster.

During the conviction, Hickmon’s wife, Kenyetta in a statement said, “You killed innocence. You killed souls, hopes, dreams, of not just my kids but of the 30 or 40 other kids who were there. Who does that? How did you think that was right?”

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The family of coach Mike Hickmon has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Yaqub Talib and the Big 12 Youth Sports League in addition to the criminal accusations. The lawsuit requests a jury trial to decide the case and asks for $1 million in damages.