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Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Jermaine Burton reportedly struck a female Tennessee Volunteers fan. To talk about this, the head coach of Alabama, Nick Saban, explained at a press conference about the incident and also talked about the measures the team took. However, his explanation evoked anger among football fans on Twitter.

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Less than a week after the wide receiver was captured on camera attempting to strike a female Tennessee fan during the field storm, the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Nick Saban, decided to start Jermaine Burton on Saturday night.

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Following the game between the Crimson Tide and the Volunteers, Alabama wide receiver, Jermaine Burton, allegedly hit a female Tennessee fan as he walked to the locker room.

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In a video shared on social media Tuesday night, fans can see Burton striking the female who stormed the field after the game.

Fans called out Nick Saban

I don’t know how many of you have been in a situation like that. I talked to him. He was scared, I was scared, some of our other players were scared,” Saban said in a press conference. He also believed that one should learn to respect others because everyone has a duty to do so, no matter what the situation.

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Saban also disclosed that he spoke to Burton and had him enrolled in a counseling program. Many speculated it to be an anger management program, but it is not. “That’s not the problem, that’s not the issue.”

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Fans did not find his explanation viable. Hence, they quickly clamored under the comment section to defy him.

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A fan who did not believe the head coach’s explanation commented this:

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A fan who is a fan of the Syracuse Orange commented.

This fan asked to unravel the complete story.

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This fan brought this information to the surface.

A fan commented that Saban did not really care about the incident.

A fan could not understand how the girl scared Burton.

A confused fan commented.

Fans also observed that rushing the field was a poor choice that the Volunteers fans made, however, they condemned the behavior of Burton.

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Neha Joshi is an NFL writer at Essentially Sports. She is currently pursuing her postgraduate degree in English Literature from R.D National College, Mumbai and has also previously worked as a Graduate Intern at Jacobs. Her favorite athlete is football superstar Tom Brady, whom she finds immensely motivating. The following quote by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback is among her most treasured ones: "If you don't play to win, don't play at all", which more often than not inspires her to excel in every pursuit she takes up! When away from work, Neha indulges herself in browsing through Realistic English, Post Structuralist American, and Modern Indian Literature.

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