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Florida Gators’ assistant football coach Jabbar Juluke was suspended Tuesday for three games for his role in an avant-match altercation before the team defeat against LSU.
The Sec and Gators program jointly announced the suspension of the runner coach, who is also the associated head coach under Billy Napier.
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Florida Gators’ head coach for runners Jabbar Juluke looks during fall football training at the Ben Hill Griffin stadium at Florida University in Gainesville, FL, Saturday August 2, 2025. (Matt Pendleton / Gainesville Sun)
“Jabbar Jabbar Juluke during the pre-match altercation reflects an unacceptable and not aligned behavior with the standards of the Southeast Conference,” said Greg Sankey, in a statement. “The coaches should be leaders and defuse tense situations, and this has not occurred in this circumstance. This suspension is appropriate, and any future fault of Jabbar Juluke will cause more serious disciplinary measures.”
Gators and Tigers players were involved in pre-match incidents. However, Juluke’s involvement was not stated in the SEC press release.
He apologized for his role and suggested that he entered an incident with a Tigers player.
Deputy head coach of Florida Gators for runners Jabbar Juluke makes gestures to the tight wing of Florida Gators Tony Livingston (86) against the Sharks of Long Island in the first half at the Ben Hill Griffin stadium on August 30, 2025. (Matt Pendleton / Imagn images)
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“I would first like to apologize to the universities of Florida and LSU, their teams, their employees and their fans. I also sincerely apologize to the young athlete and his family,” he said via ESPN. “On Saturday, I reacted in a way in which I am not proud. There is no excuse for my behavior and I take full responsibility for my actions. In this game, emotional situations occur and bad reactions occur. I regret my reaction and I agree to use this moment to strengthen my emotional intelligence.
“I know that the more expected of us as a member, and I agree to meet this expectation. I think that growth is in property and learning good and evil. I intend to use this situation as a moment of learning, not only for me, but for those that I have an impact.
Juluke will miss matches against Miami’s Hurricanes, Texas Longhorns and Texas A & M Aggies.
Running backs coach LSU Tigers Jabbar Juluke looked during the spring match at Tiger Stadium on April 16, 2016. (Matt Bush / USA TODAY SPORTS)
He has been working with Gators since 2022 and also led to LSU runners in 2016.
