Steelers’ Najee Harris felt ‘belittled’ by Alabama head coach Nick Saban, relationship now ‘rock solid’

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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris is the all-time leading rusher in the history of Alabama football and a national champion, but his relationship with legendary head coach Nick Saban was not always peachy. 

On the latest episode of "The Pivot Podcast," Harris discussed his time at Alabama and how his relationship with Saban got off to a rocky start. 

Najee Harris #22 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs on the field during the College Football Playoff National Championship football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 52-24.  (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

"Me and Saban, we did not get along at first," Harris said on the podcast. "We had a couple of arguments at first because he just didn’t understand the kind of dude I was." 

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"I’m not the type of dude to sit back and just let somebody talk to me, I guess, in a way and not expect me to say something," Harris continued. "I can take coaching, but there’s just a certain type of line when you cross it’s like, ‘Alright. I’m a man, you ain’t gonna f------ talk to me like that, bro.’ So I guess that he wasn’t used to having somebody talk back to him in a way." 

Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks during NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Atlanta.  (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Harris explained that he felt that Saban was belittling him at the beginning of his time at Alabama, and at one point left school for two weeks after an incident. 

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