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.

Nate Oats made sure to clarify himself today after what could’ve been taken as an apparent shot at Auburn’s Johni Broome. Following this weekend’s win at Texas A&M, Oats had a comment about the toughness of Alabama’s Cliff Omoruyi following an ankle injury – which was the same injury that Broome suffered earlier on Saturday at South Carolina.

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

During Monday's "Hey Coach" appearance, Nate Oats recalled players throwing up, cramping and more during his first practice as head coach of Alabama.

As Alabama basketball rolls into a top-10 matchup with Texas A&M, Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats acknowledges his team's success.

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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.