Former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib is being sued for allegedly igniting a brawl throughout a youth soccer recreation that resulted within the taking pictures loss of life 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 recreation 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.
‘Particularly, Defendant Aqib Talib began the brawl with Decedent that finally led to the deadly taking pictures by Yaqub Talib,’ learn the lawsuit, obtained by DailyMail.com. ‘Underneath Texas legislation, the Talib Defendants are answerable for the fairly foreseeable outcomes of their assault. On this case, it was negligent and foreseeable to Aqib Talib that his preliminary assault on Michael Hickmon would lead to Yaqub Talib’s use of lethal pressure. 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 soccer recreation that resulted within the taking pictures loss of life 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 recreation 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 searching for $1 million from the Talib brothers, in addition to different defendants: The Massive XII Youth Sports activities League, which operates the native youth soccer 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 staff, and North Dallas United Bobcats, which was coached by the Talib brothers.
A late taunting penalty towards the Bobcats gave the Dragons an surprising first down, which led to a landing on the next play, allegedly prompting the Talib brothers to turn out to be verbally and bodily abusive. Officers determined to finish the sport, after which, Hickmon was allegedly confronted by Aqib, who threw a punch on 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 instances.
Hickmon, who is claimed to have been unarmed, was rushed to the hospital, however was pronounced lifeless shortly thereafter.
Soccer coach, Mike Hickmon, 43, was shot lifeless following a row on the finish of an under-9’s recreation 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 on the time of the taking pictures and never legally allowed to hold a handgun.
‘Regardless of these details, the Talib Defendants have been allowed and permitted by Defendants to teach and in any other case take part within the operating of groups within the Massive XII League. Defendants’ selections and failures immediately and proximately brought about Michael Hickmon’s loss of life and the extreme, and certain everlasting, accidents his household must dwell 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 Tremendous Bowl with the Broncos in February of 2016, however completed his profession with 35 interceptions and 5 Professional Bowl alternatives.
He earned $55 million in wage over his NFL profession, based on Spotrac, and had a broadcasting gig with Fox Sports activities till he stepped down following the taking pictures.
Coach Hickmon was described as ‘a father, former athlete, a coach, mentor, a pillar of our youth soccer group and a member of Dragon Elite Academy teaching household’
