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Alabama HC Nate Oats Apologizes for Pushing Missouri's Aidan Shaw in Win

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Alabama head coach Nate Oats has apologized for pushing Missouri's Aidan Shaw late in the first half of Tuesday's game.

Speaking to reporters afterward, Oats said he apologized to both Shaw and Tigers head coach Dennis Gates for the situation.

"I have all the respect in the world for the job [Gates has] done as an assistant and head coach," he said. "No disrespect to him or his program. I apologized to both Coach Gates and Aidan Shaw. Aidan seems like a great kid. It's an unfortunate situation, but I apologized to both of them.