Yaqub, the brother of NFL star Aqib Talib, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of another youth football coach during on-field brawls between teams in 2022

Yaqub Talib, the brother of former NFL star Aqib, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for killing another youth football coach during a scrimmage in 2022.

The 40-year-old agreed to plead guilty last month after being charged and the 37-year sentence was part of that plea.

Yaqub shot and killed 43-year-old Michael Hickmon almost a year ago during an argument on the field.

Aquib is accused of inciting the brawl at a youth soccer game, but has never been charged in the case.

He was sued for $1 million by Hickmon’s family, who say he sparked the altercation on the field.

Aqib (above) is being sued by the victim’s family – as they claim Aqib started the fight

The fight led to the death of football coach, Mike Hickmon, 43, in August 2022

“Specifically, Defendant Aqib Talib initiated the brawl with Decedent that eventually led to the fatal shooting by Yaqub Talib,” reads the lawsuit, obtained by DailyMail.com.

“Under Texas law, the Talib defendants are liable for the reasonably foreseeable consequences of their attack. In this case, it was negligent and foreseeable for Aqib Talib that his initial attack on Michael Hickmon would result in Yaqub Talib using lethal force. Accordingly, the Talib defendants are liable for damages to plaintiffs.”

Hickmon’s family is seeking $1 million from the Talib brothers, as well as other defendants: The Big XII Youth Sports League, which operates the local youth soccer circuit, and Realford Consulting LLC, a co-owner of the league.

As described in the lawsuit, and confirmed by police testimony, tensions were high between Dragons Elite Academy, Hickmon’s team and North Dallas United Bobcats, which was coached by the Talib brothers.

A late taunting penalty against the Bobcats gave the Dragons an unexpected first, leading to a touchdown on the next play, which reportedly prompted the Talib brothers to go verbally and physically abusive.

Hickmon’s family is seeking $1 million from the Talib brothers, as well as other defendants

Officials decided to end the game, after which Hickmon was reportedly confronted by Aqib, who threw a punch at the rival coach. Hickmon is said to have backed away from Aqib, when Yuqub reportedly pulled out a gun and shot Hickmon multiple times.

Hickmon, who was reportedly unarmed, was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead soon after.

The lawsuit alleges that the “Talib brothers are no strangers to gun violence and their history of criminal activity and violent behavior is well documented.”

Yaqub, for example, was on probation at the time of the shooting and was prohibited by law from carrying a handgun.

Coach Hickmon was described as “a father, former athlete, a coach, mentor, a pillar of our youth soccer community and a member of the Dragon Elite Academy coaching family”

Aqib (R) had an appearance on Fox & Thursday Night Football in 2022 but dropped out after the fight

Despite these facts, the Talib defendants were permitted and approved by defendants to coach and otherwise participate in the running of teams in the Big XII League.

“Defendants’ decisions and failures directly and proximally caused the death of Michael Hickmon and the severe and likely permanent injuries his family will endure for the rest of their lives,” the lawsuit read.

Drafted in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft from Kansas, Aqib had a successful career spanning over 12 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins. Not only did he win a Super Bowl with the Broncos in February 2016, but he finished his career with 35 interceptions and five Pro Bowl selections.

He earned $55 million in salary during his NFL career, according to Spotrac, and had a broadcast on Fox Sports until he stepped down after the shooting.