The mother and father 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 have been ruined because of the tragic capturing.
Miller scored 41 factors to assist the Crimson Tide beat South Carolina … simply in the future after cops testified he was linked to Jamea Harris‘ homicide by offering now ex-teammate Darius Miles along 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 recreation … telling USA Today, “It’s simply unimaginable, and it’s like his life is simply happening.”
“He took a quick pause and it didn’t cease. 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 sufferer in all this,” she added. “He gained’t have a mom anymore to affect his rising 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 said Oats crossed the road for saying Miller was within the fallacious place on the fallacious time … claiming the coach “crossed the road.”
Oats later apologized for his earlier statements, however Heard clearly is not having it.
“The retraction meant nothing to us as a result of over this five-week interval, he has made a behavior of creating reckless statements,” Heard added. “When I say reckless, I imply statements not contemplating the sufferer on this complete factor, which is Jamea Harris.”
As we beforehand reported, Miller’s lawyer claimed in a press release he “by no means touched the gun, was not concerned in its trade to Mr. Davis in any method, and by no means knew that criminal activity involving the gun would happen.”
Miller was not charged for his alleged involvement within the incident.