Alabama basketball's Mohamed Wague receives slap on the wrist from the SEC after elbowing player to the head
It appears that Alabama continues to be the Teflon Tide in the eyes of the SEC. Alabama men's basketball player Mohamed Wague was issued a punishment of a one-game suspension from the league for an intentional elbow to the head of Florida's Alex Condon during the Tide's 98-93 win over the Florida Gators on Wednesday […]
It appears that Alabama continues to be the Teflon Tide in the eyes of the SEC.
Alabama men's basketball player Mohamed Wague was issued a punishment of a one-game suspension from the league for an intentional elbow to the head of Florida's Alex Condon during the Tide's 98-93 win over the Florida Gators on Wednesday night.
Condon went down to the floor to attempt to grab a loose ball, and Wague stood over him, sized him up, and slammed an elbow down onto his head. Inexplicably, Condon was called for the foul and Wague was called for nothing.
The elbow was defined by the league as an "act of fighting" in its press release. The elbow also could have caused serious injury, given it was landed on the back of Condon's head.
Of course, it took the league stepping in to do something (even if relatively tame), as Nate Oats once again continues to do nothing regarding terrible choices by his players and himself. Most casual fans know about the Brandon Miller situation, where the Tide's superstar played the entire 2022 season after avoiding criminal prosecution for allegedly bringing the gun to the scene which tragically was used to shoot and kill 23-year old Jamea Harris. Michael Davis and former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles are both standing trial for murder.
Oats drew controversy earlier this year when he pushed a Missouri player in the chest, which drew confusion from Missouri head coach Dennis Gates as to why no technical foul was given. The SEC only issued a reprimand of Oats with no suspension given.
Oh, yeah, and this isn't the first time this year that Wague tried to hurt an opponent with a dirty move. Wague took a stomp at Auburn's Johni Broome's hand earlier this year when the teams met in Tuscaloosa.
As far as for Tennessee, a multi-game suspension of Wague – which was warranted here – wouldn't have moved the needle much. Wague is a minimal contributor, averaging only 4 points per game this year. The Vols and Crimson Tide are set for a return match on Saturday March 2 in Tuscaloosa.
It's more the principle that Alabama basketball continues to receive slap on the wrist after slap on the wrist from the SEC with no apparently in-house accountability from Oats. One has to shudder at the thought of what it would take for the program to receive any kind of real punishment. God speed for whoever has to be at the receiving end of that conduct.
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