Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats said the pregame pat down was intended to mimic a TSA search, signifying that freshman star Brandon Miller was 'cleared for takeoff.' Oats said adults 'should’ve been more sensitive to how it could’ve been interpreted.'
— which caused a swarm of responses on social media after it was publicized last weekend — was further explained by Alabama coach Nate Oats on Tuesday.
“As soon as I brought it up to them, they immediately understood how it could be interpreted,” Oats said. “We all felt awful about it. They explained to me that it’s like when TSA checks you before you get on a plane. Now Brandon’s cleared for takeoff. We, as the adults in the room, should’ve been more sensitive to how it could’ve been interpreted. I dropped the ball. That’s it. I dropped the ball on it. We’ve addressed it. I can assure you it won’t happen again.
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