Nick Saban ‘shocked’ by Tua Tagovailoa’s comments throwing Dolphins teammates ‘under the bus’

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sparked backlash within the football community after he publicly called out his teammates following the team’s fifth loss of the season, this time against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Among those disappointed with the quarterback’s comments was his former head coach, Alabama legend Nick Saban.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa reacts after the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Hard Rock Stadium.  (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)

Saban, who coached Tagovailoa en route to a national championship during the 2017 season, said he was shocked to hear some of the remarks his former quarterback had made.

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"One of the things that I always try to tell our players is you never criticize another player and, in my entire coaching career, you never ever saw me criticize one of our players. I think everybody’s got to take responsibility for what they can control, and if you start worrying about things you can’t control, that’s going to start affecting things you can control," Saban said Friday on "The Pat McAfee Show."

"I was really shocked that Tua did what he did, when he threw some guys under the bus. Maybe they’re not playing the way they should play, I’m not taking up for the guys, but you don’t say that about your teammate."

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban speaks with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Alabama Crimson Tide won the game in overtime 26-23 in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 8,