Alabama basketball's Nate Oats said he wasn't taking a shot at Auburn's Johni Broome when praising Cliff Omoruyi's toughness after Texas A&M win.

Alabama head coach Nate Oats spoke highly of Cliff Omoruyi after the Texas A&M game when the center exited with an ankle injury but was later able to return. “A lot of guys would have just sat that one out after they rolled their ankle like he did,

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— After vehemently denying any connection between his remarks postgame on Saturday about center Clifford Omoruyi's toughness and Auburn star Johni Broome's injury earlier that same day, Alabama head coach Nate Oats said the Crimson Tide big man will be good to go for Tuesday's home game against No. 21 Ole Miss.

Social media spiraled after thinking Nate Oats' comments on an ankle injury for Alabama basketball's Cliff Omoruyi were about Auburn's Johni Broome.