Braxton Miller accused of throwing ball at referee's back in youth AAU basketball game

Former Ohio State football star Braxton Miller is facing backlash online after a man named Idrees Ramsey made a post on Facebook, claiming that Miller threw a basketball at him after an AAU game. Miller was reportedly coaching a team in the game and Ramsey was officiating.

“After speaking with my mentors and respected colleagues in the officiating world, I was encouraged to share or ‘voluntarily told’ to mention what happened to me, so that, other area officials can be informed and aware,” Ramsey wrote. “On Sunday, May 18th, after officiating a 6th grade boys basketball AAU game in Columbus, Ohio, an unfortunate incident occurred.

“Ohio State’s former star quarterback Braxton Miller, whose team (Charging) had just lost by one point, reacted inappropriately. As I walked away from the court toward the bench, he threw a basketball at my back in a vulgar and aggressive manner. This happened in front of 6th grade players, children who look to adults for examples of sportsmanship and respect.”

Miller played football at Ohio State from 2011-15. He started at quarterback for the Buckeyes in the 2012 and 2013 seasons, but, after injuring his shoulder in 2014 and redshirting, Miller moved to wide receiver for his final collegiate season.

He was pivotal to the Buckeyes taking home the national title in 2015. During his time at OSU, Miller was a two-time Big Ten MVP, 2011 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and a Second-Team All-American in 2012.

Miller played from 2016-19 in the NFL. He finished his career 34 catches for 261 yards and two touchdowns and ultimately retired after suffering numerous injury setbacks.

In his retirement, Miller coaches his son Landon’s AAU team. Unfortunately, it appears that Miller’s competitive nature perhaps went too far earlier this month.

“As a leader of young athletes, his behavior was deeply disappointing,” Ramsey wrote. “Actions like this contribute to the growing culture of disrespect toward officials and are part of the reason why there’s a nationwide shortage in officiating.”

“In my 12 combined years officiating high school and college basketball, I have never experienced a situation where I was physically struck by a person or object until that day. Sports, while competitive, are still just games. Let’s not lose sight of the responsibility we have to lead our young people.”

Braxton Miller posted a picture of his son playing for “Charging” six weeks ago on his Instagram. However, he hasn’t publicly addressed Ramsey’s accusations, as of this report.