🚨🏀 Four players. One group chat. A $2,000 bribe. And careers thrown away forever.⁠ ⁠ In December 2024, former Alabama State players Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines, and TJ Madlock agreed to throw a game against Southern Mississippi for a combined $2,000. Fulcher and Madlock got $700 each. Knox and Hines got $300 each. Southern Miss covered the spread. The bettor collected. Three months later, Knox hit the buzzer-beater that gave Alabama State its first ever NCAA Tournament win — a moment of pure HBCU history built on a foundation that was already cracked.⁠ ⁠ On June 5, 2026, the NCAA made it permanent. All four players are banned for life. Fulcher and Hines face federal wire fraud and bribery charges. This is one of the most devastating sports betting scandals in HBCU history — and a sobering reminder of just how predatory the sports betting industry can be toward young college athletes. ⁠ ⁠ Full story at the link in bio. 🔗⁠ ⁠ #AlabamaState #HBCU #HBCUBuzz #HBCUSports #NCAA