The mother of Auburn Tigers linebacker Darrell Williams faced a deluge of online ridicule after video showed her praying over her son during the Peach Bowl semifinal game Monday evening.
Williams, a junior from Hoover, Ala., had five tackles in the game and made one in the fourth quarter that left him injured on the field. The video feed of the crowd stopped on a woman in Williams' jersey, standing with one arm thrust forward, her head cocked slightly to the right and a concerned expression on her face. The video shows her mouthing unclear words before it cuts away.