Brandon Miller has entered a new phase of his basketball career, whether he likes it or not and whether he deserves it not. He got a firm reminder of that Saturday.
The star Alabama freshman received a fresh wave of backlash last weekend, when he did his usual pregame introduction, with teammate Adam Cottrell patting him down before he walked onto the court. Given the context — Miller was playing in his second game since it emerged that he delivered the gun that was used to kill 23-year-old mother Jamea Jonae Harris — the routine was insensitive at best.