"No kid should have to see that"- Friend of coach who was shot dead by Aqib Talib’s brother reveals heartbreaking details about how he held his 9-year-old son

On Saturday, Aqib Talib's brother Yaqub reportedly shot youth football coach, Michael Hickmon. Hickmon would die as a result of a brawl that ensued at a Dallas youth football game.

There was a fight at the game after a disagreement between the coaching staff and the officiating crew. The fight led to Yaqub Talib shooting coach Michael Hickmon.

Hickmon was the coach for the South East Dallas Wolverines and was 43 years old at the time of his death.

Tevar Watson was close friends with Hickmon for roughly a decade. He was on another nearby field when the incident happened. According to Watson, about 80 kids were present in the area at the time of the shooting.

He explained his reaction to the shooting and holding his child afterwards when speaking to WFAA:

“I held my son after that for 20 minutes of him just crying, because no kid should have to see that."

Witnesses have said that the argument started when Hickmon went to collect the football but someone kicked it away. This led to the altercation and then the shooting followed.

Hickmon had been the offensive coordinator for two years. He gained a local reputation by playing at A. Maceo Smith High School and then the University of North Texas. His nine-year-old son was on the field at the time of the shooting as well.

Watson explained the moment where he had to comfort not only his son, but Michael's as well during the tragic incident:

“I held his son, Little Mike Jr, and I held him like my son, and it was very, very, very hard to hold him and console him because again – just letting him know that we’ll be there for him."

Aqib Talib was feet away from his brother when he shot Hickmon

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According to multiple reports about the incident, Aqib Talib was feet away from his brother when he shot Hickmon. However, the former NFL star wasn't involved in the incident. Both brothers were coaches for the North Dallas United Bobcats. They played against Hickmon's team, the South East Dallas Wolverines.

According to Talib's lawyers, Aqib was very distraught and devastated over the terrible loss of life. The great football state of Texas will now be without another head coach, one who made a positive impact on many kids' lives.

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