Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats explained that Brandon Miller's pregame pat-down is 'something that's been going on all year,' but he said it 'will not happen again.'
“We knew about that. Can’t control everything everybody does outside of practice," Oats said on Tuesday."Nobody knew that was going to happen. College kids are out. Brandon hasn’t been in any type of trouble, nor is he in any type of trouble in this case. Just in the wrong spot at the wrong time.”
Oats later issued an apology for his"unfortunate remarks," saying,"In no way did I intend to downplay the seriousness of the situation of the tragedy of that night." Miller’s attorney said his client had “never touched the gun, was not involved in its exchange” and “never knew that illegal activity involving the gun would occur.”
He went on to play in Alabama's 78-76 upset win over South Carolina on Wednesday, putting up a career-high 41 points, eight rebounds and three steals. On Saturday, Miller finished with 24 points and six rebounds against Arkansas.
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