If you missed it, Alabama took time Monday to march in a sign of peaceful protest against social injustice.

Leading the charge was Nick Saban.

According to senior Alabama lineman Chris Owens, that was Saban’s idea.

“Coach Saban was very supportive of it,” Owens said during his recent media availability. “This wasn’t something we made him do. This was something he wanted to do because he truly does care about his players.

“We didn’t have to pull teeth. He truly cares about us, so he wanted to be up front and he wanted to let everyone know that he has our backs. And just to have him there with us and talking to him about getting him to come along and how we were feeling as a team, he is always very supportive.”

Following those words, Alabama issued a video titled “achieve with togetherness” in support of the movement.

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