Alabama’s Nick Saban on ‘horns down’ gesture: ‘It’s not classy’

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Alabama head coach Nick Saban was not pleased with one of his players following a narrow 20-19 victory over Texas in Week 2. 

As Saban ran onto the field to shake hands with Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, cameras caught the Alabama head coach yelling toward his players. 

Jordan Battle, #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide, congratulates Brian Branch, #14, after a tackle in the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 10, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

"Don't do that s---," Saban could be heard shouting as he ran toward midfield. 

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It turned out that Saban was telling a player to stop flashing the "horns down" sign, something opposing teams often throw up when playing Texas. 

On Thursday, Saban explained why he chastised the player when he saw what he was doing. 

"I told our players, ‘we’re not doing this,’" Saban said on his weekly radio appearance while displaying the "horns down" gesture. "Don’t do it. It’s not classy. We don’t need to degrade the other team’s traditions. Just go play." 

Alabama head coach Nick Saban looks on prior to game vs Texas at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, Sept. 10, 2022.  (Photo by Greg Nelson/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

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"It’s the same way in all the things that you do," Saban continued. "You make choices and decisions, whether it’s in school, as a person, as a player. And every time you think you’re not doing the right thing,