HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Following Alabama A&M coach Connell Maynor's declaration that his team would never play North Alabama again while he's the coach, the schools released a joint statement Wednesday saying they had been in communication since Monday to decide "what, if any, next steps are necessary."
"Both institutions are committed to providing a safe, accommodating, friendly, and inclusive environment," the statement said.
Maynor, coach of the historically black university's team since 2018, said the Bulldogs were treated unprofessionally during Saturday's game at North Alabama.
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This is 2019, not '59," Maynor said in his Monday news conference,
according to a report by The Times Daily of Florence. The news conference was streamed on Facebook Live, but the video has since been taken down.
One issue Maynor cited was regarding a police officer who the coach said put "his hand on his gun" during an argument between a coach and security.
Florence Police Chief Ron Tyler said one officer witnessed an incident between a security guard and an Alabama A&M coach. He said none of the supervisors working at the game was aware of any confrontation.
The matchup was the final meeting of a two-game deal between the universities, which are located 76 miles apart.
Maynor also said Alabama A&M didn't receive complimentary tickets or tickets to sell to its fans, and that his assistants were forced to wait so fans could use the elevator right before kickoff.
A copy of the contract between the schools, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, didn't include any promises of tickets