Alabama fan wears crude shirt referencing Brandon Miller's role in fatal shooting during SEC Tournament


Alabama Crimson Tide standout freshman Brandon Miller has not left the basketball court despite his legal saga regarding the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Harris, and unfortunately, one fan showed a crude custom T-shirt poking fun at the serious situation. 

Alabama played Missouri in the SEC Tournament semifinal on Saturday, and one Crimson Tide fan’s t-shirt read “Goats” on the front, with the “A” in the same font as Alabama, while writing “Killin’ our way through the SEC and ‘23” on the back. 

The Crimson Tide defeated the Tigers 72-61 to advance to the finals against Texas A&M, who they also beat to win it all, 82-63. 

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Brandon Miller, #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide, shoots the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half in the SEC Basketball Tournament Championship game at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Brandon Miller, #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide, shoots the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half in the SEC Basketball Tournament Championship game at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.

AL.com’s John Talty went to question the man about the shirt, to which he said, “Get the f— out of my face.” The man also said he would return on Sunday. 

An Alabama fan, who had on a custom-made T-shirt, takes his seat before an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

An Alabama fan, who had on a custom-made T-shirt, takes his seat before an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/John Amis)

However, an SEC spokesperson later told AL.com that no fan would be allowed in the building for the final with that T-shirt. If fans came into the building with the T-shirts and put them on in the stands, they would also be asked to leave. 

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There were no instances of that happening on Sunday in the Alabama-Texas A&M matchup. 

Brandon Miller, #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide, after defeating the Auburn Tigers at Neville Arena on Feb. 11, 2023 in Auburn, Alabama.

Brandon Miller, #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide, after defeating the Auburn Tigers at Neville Arena on Feb. 11, 2023 in Auburn, Alabama. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)

Officials have said that Miller delivered the gun used in the fatal shooting of Harris. However, officials have said it was former Crimson Tide basketball player Darius Miles that he was giving it to, and Michael Davis was the one that fired the shots killing Davis. 

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Alabama has not suspended Miller, who is a projected top-five pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and he has faced some heckling because of it. During the semifinal, fans in Vanderbilt t-shirts were heard chanting “Brandon Killer,” “You’re a murderer and you know it,” and “God will judge you,” during warmups, per Yahoo! Sports. 

Miller recently broke his silence on the situation. 

“I never lose sight of the fact that a family has lost one of their loved ones that night,” Miller said. “This whole situation is just really heartbreaking. Respectfully, that’s all I’m going to be able to say on that.”

In his first game after it came out that he delivered the gun, Miller faced “Lock him up” chants from the South Carolina Gamecocks crowd on the road. He would go on to drop 41 points, including the game-winning shot against them.

Brandon Miller, #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide, looks on against the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half in the SEC Basketball Tournament Championship game at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Brandon Miller, #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide, looks on against the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half in the SEC Basketball Tournament Championship game at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Miller was the Crimson Tide’s leading scorer in the SEC Tournament final, dropping 23 points with 12 rebounds for a double-double. 

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