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WATCH: Nick Saban runs over an ESPN camera guy before kickoff
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You never want to be in Nick Saban’s way before the start of a game. One ESPN camera guy learned that lesson the hard way.
Prior to Saturday’s kickoff between Alabama and Duke in Atlanta, Saban was leading his team onto the field slowly before sprinting to the sideline. One ESPN camera man was a little too close, though, and Saban had no trouble plowing right over him.
A video of the incident was captured by Alex Byington and posted to Twitter:
Watch #Alabama’s Nick Saban run over an ESPN cameraman as the entire team takes the field for pregame. pic.twitter.com/8Po1iGjp6y
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) August 31, 2019
To be fair, it looks like the camera guy didn’t expect Saban’s cheetah-like speed and lost his balance while he was backpedaling. It’s not like the Alabama coach bull-rushed him like a linebacker.
Nonetheless, it provided a pretty entertaining moment in Atlanta. It will also serve as a reminder to camera guys in the future — never get too close to Saban and the Crimson Tide before kickoff.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB