Alabama coach Nate Oats was involved in a heated incident during a game against Missouri, where he appeared to push Missouri player Aiden Shaw. The altercation happened before a TV timeout and was described as a 'surreal scene'. Following the game, Oats apologized for his actions to both Missouri head coach Dennis Gates and Shaw. Gates commented on the incident, questioning what the consequences would have been if players were involved in a similar situation and suggested that Oats should have received a technical foul. Oats expressed his respect for Gates and his program and reiterated that there was no disrespect intended towards them. Discussions arose whether Oats was protecting his players or if he could face discipline for his actions.
Nate Oats addresses 'scuffle' with Missouri men's basketball player "I apologized to both Coach Gates and Aiden Shaw. Aiden seems like a great kid and it's an unfortunate situation, but I apologized to both of them." 🔗: https://t.co/LdXJWbL9Up https://t.co/sIAqXeILND
Nate Oats opens his postgame press conference by addressing the "scuffle" with a Mizzou player. "I have all the respect in the world for the job (Dennis Gates) has done. ... No disrespect to him or his program. I apologized to both Coach Gates and Aiden Shaw."
Missouri head coach Dennis Gates said Nate Oats apologized after the game for pushing a UM player. Gates asked what would have happened if it had been players in that situation and believes Oats should have earned a technical.
Alabama coach Nate Oats shoves Missouri player in surreal scene https://t.co/dh8GVXTfIU https://t.co/Ncdv1IApbq
Things got heated between Alabama and Missouri on Tuesday night, which led Nate Oats to push a Tigers player. Was he just protecting his players or could he face some sort of discipline? Read: https://t.co/oPhjZAVSa0 https://t.co/kZlRuj8SUv
Nate Oats pushes a Missouri player https://t.co/v8lDEQ54hO
Nate Oats just pointed a finger in a Missouri players’s chest and appeared to push him toward the bench. Heated moment before TV timeout.
Nate Oats pushing players. https://t.co/XiCyTLpbO3
Nate Oats on Missouri: "They're a team that's dangerous because they play fast. ... They may be 0-3 and we're 3-0 and at home, but they're also a team that can upset somebody just with their style of play."
Nate Oats: "I thought our road win at Mississippi State showed a lot of character with these guys."