Shane Gillis reveals confrontation with Nick Saban

Shane Gillis Opens Up About Awkward Moment With Nick Saban After Viral ESPN CFP Clip
One of the best moments of the new College Football Playoff didn't happen on the field, but rather on the ESPN College GameDay set when comedian Shane Gillis seemed to anger Nick Saban with a joke about how SEC teams paid players for years.
Comedian Shane Gillis says Nick Saban was angry over 'GameDay' joke about paying players
Comedian Shane Gillis said Nick Saban was angered by a joke he made on 'College GameDay' about the legendary Alabama coach paying players.
Comedian Shane Gillis revealed that his College GameDay jokes about Alabama actually upset Nick Saban
And despite Kirk Herbstreit and McAfee insisting that Saban loves the banter and was just joking, Gillis felt that Saban grew legitimately angry once he repeated the SEC joke and called the legendary head coach “Alabama Jones.” (Warning: The video contains strong language).
Shane Gillis says Nick Saban ‘spazzed’ out and was angry at him. Here’s why
The Mechanicsburg native and popular comedian apparently isn't well regarded by the former Alabama Crimson Tide coach.
Comedian Shane Gillis says Nick Saban ‘spazzed on me’ after ESPN on-air appearance
Shane Gillis, the famous comedian, revealed that legendary college football coach Nick Saban "spazzed on me" after making jokes that he had cheated while at Alabama.
Comedian Shane Gillis says Nick Saban went off on him after Gameday segment
Shane Gillis and Nick Saban seem to have a rivalry brewing which kicked off on ESPN’s College Gameday. Gillis took a shot at the SEC while on the show and Saban took offense, firing back at the comedian.
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Shane Gillis Reveals What Sparked His Feud With Nick Saban: “Would’ve Never Done That If I Thought He Was Serious”
Nick Saban actually was upset, and his co-hosts weren’t able to see that. After the segment concluded, Gillis checked in with his constituents once more, and they once again played it down and told the comedian to just go talk with the former football coach off air.
Shane Gillis says Nick Saban was angry over 'College GameDay' joke about paying players
Comedian Shane Gillis said Nick Saban was angered by the comedian's joke on 'College GameDay' about the legendary Alabama coach paying players
Shane Gillis reveals confrontation with Nick Saban after ESPN on-air drama: ‘Spazzed on me’
Shane Gillis said he had a fiery off-camera interaction with Nick Saban after the comedian called the legendary Alabama coach a cheater on ESPN’s “College Gameday” last month. Gillis was first confronted by the coach after he told Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit that the Crimson Tide only dominated because they were cheating by paying their players while others did not.
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