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2 Football Players Stabbed at Team Facility, Teammate Arrested, Alabama University Says

The university confirmed that a suspect is in custody and there is no ongoing threat to the campus.
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2 Football Players Stabbed at Team Facility, Teammate Arrested, Alabama University Says
Running back Spencer Brown #4 of UAB hurdles the pile during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Central Arkansas at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sept. 3, 2020. Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images
Haika Mrema
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Two University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) football players were hospitalized Saturday morning after being stabbed inside the program’s Football Operations Building, prompting an active investigation by campus police hours before the Blazers’ scheduled home game.
The incident occurred shortly after 10 a.m. on Nov. 22 at the athletics complex on South Sixth Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama, a university spokesperson confirmed in a call with The Epoch Times.
Haika Mrema
Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.