LOOK: Auburn fan makes apparent reference to Darius Miles, Alabama with sign on ESPN College GameDay
With College GameDay in Auburn for Alabama vs. Auburn on Saturday, fans — as usual — brought their signs to try and get some TV time. One fan made one that appeared to reference former Crimson Tide guard Darius Miles.
The sign said “Bama has more players IN court than ON the court,” and the ESPN cameras caught it. That’s apparently a reference to Miles, who was arrested on capital murder charges last month following Alabama’s victory over LSU.
Miles was supposed to have a hearing Tuesday regarding the case, but it will now take place Feb. 21 due to a scheduling conflict.
Miles was removed from campus and the Alabama basketball team as a result of the incident, which took place in the early morning hours of Jan. 15. Police from Tuscaloosa as well as the University of Alabama were dispatched around 1:45 a.m. Sunday. They were sent to the Walk of Champions at Bryant-Denny Stadium. There, they found 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris dead inside a vehicle, per Capt. Jack Kennedy of Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes, as they later deduced that the shooting had taken place off of University Boulevard.
The driver of the vehicle told police their car was hit with gunshots. In turn, the driver returned fire in self-defense and notified authorities that he may have struck one of the shooters.
Court records revealed Miles provided the gun Michael Davis used in the deadly shooting in the early morning hours Sunday that killed Harris, AL.com’s Carol Robinson reported.
During his regular press conference the day after, Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats addressed the situation.
“Condolences to the family and friends of Jamea Jonae Harris. Young woman, daughter and mother, who was taken way too soon from a senseless act,” Oats said. “This is an incredibly sad situation and our hearts go out to her loved ones, keeping them in our thoughts and prayers as they continue to grieve. We came together last night and talked, thought it was important that we were all here and around to support one another through this situation.
“With this being a pending investigation, there’s nothing I can add that hasn’t already been shared. You may have some questions but there’s nothing I can comment on relative to Darius’ situation and the investigation.”