Nick Saban has broken his silence!
The former head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide appears to have a good handle on comedian Shane Gillis' jokes after learning them from him on live national television. Gillis recently appeared on ESPN's “College Gameday” before the Notre Dame-Indiana game in South Bend. (Related: Leftist academia shows massive hypocrisy with big increase in Big Ten carbon emissions)
Now, Gillis' appearance went viral after he claimed that Alabama and other SEC schools pay players more than their name, image, and likeness (NIL). compared There was a difference between Saban and Indiana Jones because of the hat the captain wore. Oh, and I also said Saban should grab the whip. (lol)
This scene was another example of why we all love Gillis, except for Saban. My man was clearly enraged by the comedian's joke and quickly became defensive.
you are the bad guy @ShanemGillis 😂😂#CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/6qhOp1T10r
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 21, 2024
“Notre Dame has a chance now that everyone can pay players. It’s not just the SEC and Coach Saban.” – Gameday’s Shane Gillis 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/vPwu2Khunn
— Carter Bohan (@karterb8) December 21, 2024
On Friday's edition of “The Pat McAfee Show,” Saban addressed the situation with Gillis, saying he understands Gillis is a comedian. He said his daughter is also a fan of his. Most of the time, Saban tried to smooth everything over after becoming visibly agitated on live television.
“I understand that Shane Gillis is a comedian and was trying to be funny.
My daughter loves him so at least someone in the family loves him 😂😂 ~ Coach Saban#PMS live https://t.co/xqVBj2uhIS pic.twitter.com/c5h9VOKv9c
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 27, 2024
By the way, thanks to Pat McAfee. This guy should be nominated for “Instigator of the Year.”
