The dad and mom of the lady who was killed in Tuscaloosa final month are appalled Brandon Miller was allowed to go well with up for Alabama on Wednesday … claiming the college is focusing extra on saving his basketball profession than the lives that had been ruined because of the tragic taking pictures.
Miller scored 41 factors to assist the Crimson Tide beat South Carolina … simply someday after cops testified he was related to Jamea Harris‘ homicide by offering now ex-teammate Darius Miles together with his gun on Jan. 15.
Miles is not accused of really firing the gun, however has been arrested for capital homicide. A 3rd man allegedly fired the deadly shot … utilizing Miles’ gun, which was allegedly delivered by Miller.
DeCarla Cotton was shocked Miller was eligible to play within the sport … telling USA Today, “It’s just unimaginable, and it’s like his life is just going on.”
“He took a brief pause and it didn’t stop. It’s like, okay, slap on the wrist and go play ball.”
Cotton factors out her daughter would nonetheless be alive if a gun was not current on Jan. 15 … including Miller ought to have identified the potential penalties.
Cotton stated the college ought to care extra about her grandson, 5-year-old, Kaine … who now has to develop up with no mom.
“He’s the true victim in all this,” she added. “He won’t have a mother anymore to influence his growing up and who he’s going to be.”
Jamea’s stepdad, Delvin Heard, additionally went after Bama head coach, Nate Oats for feedback he made surrounding the tragedy … calling his dealing with of the matter “godawful.”
Heard particularly acknowledged Oats crossed the road for saying Miller was within the unsuitable place on the unsuitable time … claiming the coach “crossed the line.”
Oats later apologized for his earlier statements, however Heard clearly is not having it.
“The retraction meant nothing to us because over this five-week period, he has made a habit of making reckless statements,” Heard added. “When I say reckless, I mean statements not considering the victim in this whole thing, which is Jamea Harris.”
As we beforehand reported, Miller’s legal professional claimed in an announcement he “never touched the gun, was not involved in its exchange to Mr. Davis in any way, and never knew that illegal activity involving the gun would occur.”
Miller was not charged for his alleged involvement within the incident.
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