Shane Gillis Details Tense Exchange with Nick Saban Over Cheating Joke

The comedian revealed that the retired Alabama coach was genuinely upset after an on-air comment about SEC player payments.

Shane Gillis, appearing as a guest picker on ESPN's 'College GameDay,' joked that Nick Saban's Alabama teams dominated by 'cheating' through player payments before NIL rules.
During the broadcast, Saban confronted Gillis about the remark, with panelists Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit assuring Gillis that Saban was just joking.
Gillis leaned into the humor, referring to Saban as 'Alabama Jones' for his Indiana Jones-style hat, but the coach appeared visibly unamused on-air.
After the cameras stopped rolling, Saban reportedly told Gillis that his comments were 'bullsh*t' and expressed genuine frustration.
Gillis later helped the 73-year-old Saban off the stage, noting the awkwardness of the situation and reflecting on the tension during his podcast.