Yaqub Talib, brother of ex-NFL star, sentenced to 37 years in prison for killing youth football coach

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Yaqub Talib, the brother of former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison. 

Talib previously pleaded guilty in the shooting death of 43-year-old Michael Hickmon, a youth football coach in Texas.

In August 2022, police said witnesses saw Talib pull out a gun and repeatedly shoot Hickmon during a brawl among adults at a youth football game in the Dallas suburb of Lancaster. Police said a dispute between opposing coaching staffs over a referee's call led to a fight.

But an official with one of the teams later said the incident began when Hickmon went to pick up a football and someone kicked it away.

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An undated photo showing Yaqub Salik Talib (Lancaster, Texas police)

According to The Dallas Morning News, the sons of both Talib brothers played on one of the teams, and Hickmon's son played on the other.

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Yaqub left the field following the shooting and later turned himself in to police. His attorney said at the time that his client "regrets the tragic loss of life" but was surrendering to "have the chance to say his side of the story."

Hickmon’s family filed a lawsuit against the Talib brothers and Big XII Youth Sports League and Family Services. The suit is seeking more than $1 million in damages. 

Aqib Talib did not face any criminal charges and appeared in court for his brother's sentencing.

Aqib played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams during his 12-year NFL career. Tampa Bay drafted him in