VIDEO: Nick Saban Appears in Weird PSA Promoting Social Distancing and We Don’t Know What to Say
By Tyler Kemp
Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has always been one of the more vocal personalities in college football. Earlier Thursday, with the help of Director of Sports Medicine for Alabama Jeff Allen and Crimson Tide Mascot Big Al, the trio put together a PSA about social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A special message from Coach Saban, Big AL and Jeff Allen!#InThisTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/wLk8Du9R0V
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) May 21, 2020
This is a little odd to say the least.
Saban and Allen both told Big Al he needs to stay six feet apart from them, but they also just walked into the same room standing right next to each other. Something is not adding up here.
“We have to stay 6 feet apart!” ..... as they enter the room right next to each other.
— Fire Gute (@PooterBased) May 21, 2020
Despite his stone-cold demeanor on the field, Saban isn't afraid to stand up for social causes or, in this case, public safety concerns. The Alabama head coach wants college football back as soon as possible, so it's of his own interest to encourage Tuscaloosa residents to stay safe.
All in all, this is a pretty solid acting job by all three people/elephants involved.