Alabama males’s basketball coach Nate Oats has vowed that Brandon Miller’s controversial pregame pat-down ritual gained’t occur once more, however that has not prompted the standout freshman from eradicating the imagery from his social media.
Miller, 20, was recognized this week in police testimony because the one who transported the gun belonging to ex-teammate Darius Miles that was used within the January killing of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris.
Brandon Miller listens to move coach Nate Oats of the Alabama Crimson Tide throughout the South Carolina Gamecocks recreation on Feb. 22, 2023, at Colonial Life Enviornment in Columbia. (David Jensen/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)
Miller’s lawyer has mentioned that he was unaware on the time that he was in possession of the handgun, which has cleared the way in which for Alabama to permit him to proceed taking part in for the Crimson Tide.
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In his first recreation again since being named in police testimony, Miller scored a career-high of 41 factors in Alabama’s time beyond regulation victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night time. In his first dwelling recreation on Saturday, Miller obtained a standing ovation.
However the freshman star created controversy elsewhere when he continued a pregame ritual of getting patted down by a teammate after being introduced for the beginning lineup.
Oats, who has defended the college’s resolution to permit Miller to proceed taking part in, addressed the difficulty after the sport and mentioned it was one thing that has beforehand been achieved all through the season, however that it gained’t proceed in mild of the capturing.
Brandon Miller of the Crimson Tide is patted down by a teammate throughout participant introductions earlier than the Kentucky Wildcats recreation at Coleman Coliseum on Jan. 7, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Brandon Sumrall/Getty Pictures)
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“I feel that is one thing that is been happening all 12 months. I do not actually know. I do not watch our introductions, I am not concerned with them. I am drawing up performs throughout that point. Regardless, it isn’t acceptable, it has been addressed and I can guarantee you it positively is not going to occur once more the rest of this 12 months.”
Whereas Oats has taken a robust stance towards the introduction, Miller nonetheless has a picture of it displayed on his social media.
The banner picture on Miller’s Twitter as of Sunday morning is that of the pat-down introduction. It was not instantly clear when Miller made the image his banner picture, but it surely has not been modified for the reason that controversy on Saturday night time.
Brandon Miller of the Crimson Tide after defeating the Tigers at Neville Enviornment on Feb. 11, 2023 in Auburn, Alabama. (Michael Chang/Getty Pictures)
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Miller’s lawyer, Jim Standridge, launched a press release earlier this week that mentioned Miller “by no means noticed the handgun” that was hid behind his automobile and was already on his solution to Miles when he obtained a textual content from him in regards to the firearm.
“Brandon doesn’t personal a firearm and has by no means even dealt with a firearm,” the assertion learn. “Furthermore, he had no data of any try to make use of any weapon.”
