{"id":1861519,"date":"2023-02-27T06:50:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T11:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1861519"},"modified":"2023-02-27T06:54:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T11:54:20","slug":"brandon-miller-alabama-teammates-receive-backlash-as-team-continues-pat-down-ritual-despite-freshmans-link-to-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brandon-miller-alabama-teammates-receive-backlash-as-team-continues-pat-down-ritual-despite-freshmans-link-to-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Miller &amp; Alabama Teammates Receive Backlash as Team Continues Pat-Down Ritual Despite Freshman\u2019s Link to Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrandon-miller-alabama-teammates-receive-backlash-as-team-continues-pat-down-ritual-despite-freshmans-link-to-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1861519&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p class=\"speakable\">Police earlier this week revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/alabama-crimson-tide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama freshman phenom Brandon Miller<\/a> Has a connection with a shooting that occurred near campus last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Police say Miller was transported but never handled. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/alabama-basketball-star-brandon-miller-provided-gun-used-shooting-death-young-woman-police-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">His ex-teammate&#8217;s alleged murder weapon<\/a>, Darius Miles. Miles was the legal owner of the gun and allegedly gave it to Michael Davis.<\/p>\n<p>Miles and Davis have been accused of capital murder in the killing of Jameajonae Harris, 23 years old. Miller is not expected to be charged by police.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FOXNEWS.COM SPORTS COVERAGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/640\/320\/brandon-miller-pregame.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Brandon Miller (24) of the Alabama Crimson Tide is patted down by a teammate during player introductions prior to tipoff against the Kentucky Wildcats at Coleman Coliseum Jan. 7, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.\u00a0\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Brandon Miller (24), of the Alabama Crimson Tide, is greeted by a teammate at player introductions before tipoff against Kentucky Wildcats at Coleman Coliseum Jan. 7, 2023 in Tuscaloosa.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Brandon Sumrall\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Miller cooperated with law enforcement, and avoided any legal trouble. He has played for the team, drawing a lot of criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/alabamas-brandon-miller-gets-standing-ovation-first-home-game-since-new-revelation-deadly-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standing ovation<\/a> Miller was still furious after his first home match.<\/p>\n<p>Miller has been introduced into the starting lineup every single time. Every time, a teammate pats Miller down, as if Miller were in security. Miller and his teammate continued their ritual, despite the revelation. They received a lot of backlash.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/640\/320\/brandon-miller-bama.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Brandon Miller of the Alabama Crimson Tide after defeating the Auburn Tigers at Neville Arena Feb. 11, 2023, in Auburn, Ala.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>After defeating the Auburn Tigers at Neville Arena February 11, 2023 in Auburn, Ala., Brandon Miller, of the Alabama Crimson Tide, was named the winner.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Michael Chang\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Absolutely terrible look for Alabama,&#8221; David Hookstead of OutKick tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At best tone deaf, at worst heartless towards the victim&#8217;s family,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WSRBrad\/status\/1629574074413486081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Another user on Twitter wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you&#8217;re Brandon Miller you&#8217;ve gotta think about at least ditching the security pat down intro, no?&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/patrickkleary\/status\/1629560941724704769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Another thought.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nate Oats (head coach), who has defended his decision to play Miller, addressed the ritual following the game and stated that it would no longer be held.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think that&#8217;s something that&#8217;s been going on all year. I don&#8217;t really know. I don&#8217;t watch our introductions, I&#8217;m not involved with them. I&#8217;m drawing up plays during that time. Regardless, it&#8217;s not appropriate, it&#8217;s been addressed and I can assure you it definitely will not happen again the remainder of this year,'&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/RyanWVTM13\/status\/1629606621868326916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oats said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/espns-jay-bilas-defends-alabamas-handling-brandon-miller-situation-amid-shooting-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ESPN&#8217;S JAY BILAS DEFENDS ALABAMA\u2019S HANDLING OF BRANDON MILER SITUATION AMID SHOOTING LINK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/640\/320\/miller-oats.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Head coach Nate Oats gives coaching advice to Brandon Miller (24) of the Alabama Crimson Tide during a timeout against the LSU Tigers at Coleman Coliseum Jan. 14, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>At the Coleman Coliseum, Jan. 14, 2023 in Tuscaloosa (Ala.), Nate Oats, head coach, gives coaching advice to Brandon Miller (24).\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Brandon Sumrall\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Miller is not considered a suspect but a witness in the crime.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On January 14th, Brandon played in a basketball game in the afternoon and later was asked by Darius Miles for a ride to the Strip area to go to a nightclub,&#8221; Jim Standridge is Miller&#8217;s attorney. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/stephen-a-smith-alabamas-brandon-miller-shouldnt-have-played-amid-shooting-link-commends-performance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>In a statement<\/u><\/a>via the Tuscaloosa Quilt\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mr. Miles brought his legal handgun and left it in the backseat of Brandon&#8217;s vehicle. Brandon never saw the handgun nor handled it. Further, it is our understanding that the weapon was concealed under some clothing in the backseat of his car.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite being chanted &#8220;Enough!&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/alabamas-brandon-miller-lock-him-up-chants-latest-revelation-shooting-death-woman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lock him up<\/a>Miller, who scored 41 points and the game-winning shot in the 78-76 overtime win at South Carolina earlier this week, dropped 41 points. He is likely to be the fifth-best pick in this summer\u2019s NBA Draft, and could even be in the top 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police earlier this week revealed that Alabama freshman phenom Brandon Miller Has a connection with a shooting that occurred near campus last month. Police say Miller was transported but never handled. His ex-teammate&#8217;s alleged murder weapon, Darius Miles. Miles was the legal owner of the gun and allegedly gave it to Michael Davis. Miles and &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1861522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[8565,4265,10259,7046,19797,15259,14964,19798,5563,17295,4300,4000,12249],"class_list":["post-1861519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-alabama","tag-backlash","tag-brandon","tag-continues","tag-freshmans","tag-link","tag-miller","tag-pat-down","tag-receive","tag-ritual","tag-shooting","tag-team","tag-teammates"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1861519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1861519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1861519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1861522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1861519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1861519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1861519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}