Jalen Tabor's mother reacts to his suspension via Twitter
Following Jalen Tabor’s announced suspension Wednesday, his mother took to Twitter to announce she would be tweeting about the suspension:
Will be tweeting shortly about my son and the suspension.
— Merri Tabor (@Teezmama1) August 17, 2016
Before she released any information, several media members had reported Tabor and and teammate C’yontai Lewis had gotten into a fight. One outlet described the fight as ‘nasty’ and another claimed helmets were used as weapons and blood was drawn.
A few hours later, Merri Tabor appeared to confirm those stories. Tabor’s mother defended her son, claiming he had ‘no choice’ but to defend himself:
My son was involved in a altercation with another teammate, in which, he had NO CHOICE but to defend himself.
— Merri Tabor (@Teezmama1) August 17, 2016
— Merri Tabor (@Teezmama1) August 17, 2016
— Merri Tabor (@Teezmama1) August 17, 2016
Tabor also tweeted regarding the incident, which also indicated he was involved in a fight:
Scuffles happen in football all the time , just didn't kno you could get suspended for it lol
— Teez Tabor (@_31Flavorz) August 17, 2016