Alabama is looking into an incident in which Crimson Tide wide receiver Jermaine Burton, a former Georgia player, appeared to make contact with a Tennessee fan Saturday while coming off the field following Alabama’s loss.
A video posted on TikTok showed Burton thrusting his right arm toward a woman’s head as she celebrated the Volunteers’ upset win. She could be seen holding her head while looking back at Burton afterward.
The woman, Emily Isaacs, posted the video on her TikTok account and said: “Jermaine Burton smacking me in the head while walking past him after their loss Saturday.”
Burton has started every game for No. 6 Alabama since transferring from Georgia, recording 18 catches for 266 yards and three touchdowns.
Burton played two seasons for the Bulldogs and caught 53 passes and scored eight touchdowns.
Then-No. 3 Alabama lost to sixth-ranked Tennessee 52-49 on a last-play field goal at Neyland Stadium.
“We are aware of the situation with Jermaine Burton as he was exiting the field Saturday,” Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Wednesday. “We are currently working to gather information.”
Tennessee fans stormed the field after the upset.
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