• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
College Basketball Coach Attempts to Explain Player’s Controversial Intro Before Game

College Basketball Coach Attempts to Explain Player’s Controversial Intro Before Game

March 1, 2023
VIJAY JAYARAJ:  Big, Beautiful Coal Here For Many More Years Despite ‘Green’ Demonization

VIJAY JAYARAJ: Big, Beautiful Coal Here For Many More Years Despite ‘Green’ Demonization

June 16, 2025
California Demands Federal Tax Dollars For High-Speed Rail Boondoggle

California Demands Federal Tax Dollars For High-Speed Rail Boondoggle

June 16, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Thune Says Senate GOP Has Plan To Fight Back Against Activist Judges

EXCLUSIVE: Thune Says Senate GOP Has Plan To Fight Back Against Activist Judges

June 16, 2025
White Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Sues USDA For Holding Out On Axing Biden-Era DEI Programs

White Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Sues USDA For Holding Out On Axing Biden-Era DEI Programs

June 16, 2025
Israel Not Interested In Peace Talks With Iran, Netanyahu Says

Israel Not Interested In Peace Talks With Iran, Netanyahu Says

June 16, 2025
Trump Cans Biden’s Nuclear Regulator As Agency Faces Pro-Nuke Overhaul

Trump Cans Biden’s Nuclear Regulator As Agency Faces Pro-Nuke Overhaul

June 16, 2025
Heavily Armed Minnesota Suspect Had ‘Hit List’ of Democrats, Abortion Providers: Docs

Heavily Armed Minnesota Suspect Had ‘Hit List’ of Democrats, Abortion Providers: Docs

June 16, 2025
‘Stuff Of Nightmares’: Acting US Attorney Shares Chilling Details Surrounding Assassination In Minnesota

‘Stuff Of Nightmares’: Acting US Attorney Shares Chilling Details Surrounding Assassination In Minnesota

June 16, 2025
Authorities Search 2 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Properties 

Juror in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial Dismissed

June 16, 2025
Pro-Palestine Libs Try Marching To Gaza, Run Into Trouble When Egyptians Beat The Hell Out Of Them

Pro-Palestine Libs Try Marching To Gaza, Run Into Trouble When Egyptians Beat The Hell Out Of Them

June 16, 2025
Blue City Could Lose Control Of Its Billion-Dollar Homelessness Budget

Blue City Could Lose Control Of Its Billion-Dollar Homelessness Budget

June 16, 2025
Even Democrats Support Part Of RFK Jr’s Agenda To Make America Healthy

Even Democrats Support Part Of RFK Jr’s Agenda To Make America Healthy

June 16, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Monday, June 16, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home News

College Basketball Coach Attempts to Explain Player’s Controversial Intro Before Game

by Savannah Rychcik
March 1, 2023
in News
242 10
0
College Basketball Coach Attempts to Explain Player’s Controversial Intro Before Game

TUSCALOOSA, AL - FEBRUARY 25: head coach Nate Oats of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts to a foul called against his team during the first half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Coleman Coliseum on February 25, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images)

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Alabama head basketball coach Nate Oats was questioned about one of the player’s controversial introduction ahead of a game, saying he “dropped the ball on it.”

ESPN reported walk-on player Adam Cottrell patted down freshman player Brandon Miller.

Last month, it was reported that a police investigator said Miller was on the scene of a fatal shooting.

During a press conference, Oats explained to reporters, “That situation’s on me. We addressed as a team soon as I brought it up to them. They immediately understood how it could be interpreted, and we all felt awful about it.”

He added, “They explained to me that it’s like when TSA checks you before you get on a plane. And now Brandon’s cleared for takeoff.”

Oats continued, “We, as the adults in the room, should’ve been more sensitive to how it could’ve been interpreted. I dropped the ball on it. We addressed it. I can assure you it won’t happen again.”

Watch the video below:

Nate Oats addresses the Brandon Miller intro after it was discussed with the team @abc3340
"They explained to me it was like when TSA checks you before you get on a plane and now Brandon is cleared for take off" pic.twitter.com/Ppb7uA6wtG

— Chris McCulley (@ChrisMcCulleyTV) February 28, 2023

Oats received criticism from some on Twitter with radio host Maggie Gray asking, “Did he really need to be looking at notes for this one?”

Did he really need to be looking at notes for this one? https://t.co/3MUaMHfT30

— Maggie Gray (@MaggieGray) March 1, 2023

Reporter Ethan Budowsky tweeted, “If I were Nate Oats I would stop talking.”

If I were Nate Oats I would stop talking. https://t.co/h0zOTWgZwX

— Ethan Budowsky (@ethanbudowsky) March 1, 2023

One tweet pointed put TSA “doesn’t pat you down unless they see something.”

TSA doesn’t pat you down unless they see something.

— Mark Whicker (@MWhicker03) March 1, 2023

USA Today noted Branden Culpepper of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit testified that a man named Darius Miles and Michael Lynn Davis were in Miller’s car prior to the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Harris in January.

Investigators are convinced Miles provided the gun and that Davis fired, killing Harris.

Culpepper says Miles gave Davis the gun while in Miller’s car.

Miles then reportedly texted Miller and Miller brought the gun to the scene, per USA Today.

Tags: SportsU.S. News
Share196Tweet123
Savannah Rychcik

Savannah Rychcik

IJR, Writer

IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR