Former NFL cornerback star Aqib Talib‘s brother, Yaqub Talib, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for shooting and killing youth football coach Michael Hickmon last year.
The Talib brothers were coaching a youth team when a disagreement ensued between the victim and the brothers, shocking Yaqub took out a gun and shot Michael five times in front of several kids as well as the victim’s 9-year-old child. Michael died later at Methodist Hospital in Dallas.
40-year-old Yakub pleaded guilty to the brutal murder and has been sentenced to almost 40 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. Both brothers did not say a word after the conviction.
Aqib Talib’s brother, Yaqub Talib, has been sentenced to 37 years behind bars for his role in the shooting of a youth football coach last summer.
Yaqub learned his fate inside a Dallas County courtroom on Monday morning. Aqib was in attendance for the proceedings. The older Talib was remanded into custody immediately following the sentencing.
Neither brother spoke to reporters as they made their way inside of the courthouse … and prosecutors say Yaqub did not speak during the sentencing hearing either.
Yaqub was accused of shooting Michael Hickmon during a heated dispute at an Aug. 13, 2022 youth football game involving a team that the Talib brothers were helping coach.
According to a lawsuit against the Talibs filed by Hickmon’s family, the Talib brothers were upset with Hickmon — who was helping coach the opposing team — over a call on the field … and confronted him over it after abruptly ending the game.
Yaqub Talib and his brother former NFL player, Aqib Talib just walked into a Dallas County courtroom. Yaqub Talib is being sentenced today for the murder of coach Mike Hickmon during a youth football game. @wfaa pic.twitter.com/XTeuaptZex
— Rebecca Lopez (@rlopezwfaa) August 7, 2023
During the altercation, Hickmon’s family claimed Yaqub pulled out a handgun and fired five shots at Hickmon, striking him multiple times … leading to his death.
40-year-old Yaqub was charged with murder shortly after the incident … and he eventually pleaded guilty last month.
Aqib’s attorney said in a statement at the time of Hickmon’s death that the ex-NFL star was “very distraught and devastated over this terrible loss of life” … though the former Super Bowl champion has not spoken out over it all since.
Meanwhile, prosecutors say Hickmon’s wife, sister and college roommate all gave victim impact statements at Monday’s sentencing hearing.
It is terrible that a father will lose his life in this cruel manner, it is even more tragic that he has to do so in front of his minor child. Who takes a gun to a kid’s game?
