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“That’s The Excuse???”: Nick Saban Under Hot Water by NCAA Fans for His Explanation on Alabama Player Hitting a Female Fan

Published 10/24/2022, 8:30 PM EDT

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

This fan asked to unravel the complete story.

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.

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A confused fan commented.

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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

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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.
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Hitesh Nigam