Alabama head men's basketball coach Nate Oats said Saturday that star forward Brandon Miller will cease his pat-down introduction ahead of games moving forward.
Ryan Hennessy of WVTM 13 captured the gesture on video before Alabama's 86-83 home win over Arkansas on Saturday, and Matt Norlander of CBS Sports noted that Miller has been doing it all season:
Ryan Hennessy @RyanWVTM13Brandon Miller being introduced during the starting lineups <a href="https://t.co/Fen0xT8V8L">pic.twitter.com/Fen0xT8V8L</a>
Per Mike Rodak of AL.com, Oats said he believed the pat-down intro had "been going on all year," but added: "Regardless it's not appropriate.