Football player accused of stabbing teammates before game
UAB Players Stabbed FootbUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham police attend to the scene of a stabbing Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at the campus Football Operations Center in Birmingham, Ala. (Diane Mwai/al.com via AP)
A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) football player stabbed two teammates on Saturday morning.
The incident occurred on campus at the Football Operations Building, hours before the team's game against the University of South Florida.
Both wounded players were reported to be in a stable condition.
The teammate suspected of the stabbings has been taken into custody.
Despite the incident, the UAB football team elected to play their scheduled afternoon game.