Should Nick Saban have suspended Da'Shawn Hand? Reactions are mixed
Alabama coach Nick Saban made it official on Thursday, DL Da’Shawn Hand will not be suspended. The news received a variety of reactions on Twitter from media and fans on Twitter. Saban had his defenders and detractors, while many just pointed it to as the expected outcome. There’s also some trolling of FSU fans were perhaps hoping Hand would miss the big Week 1 showdown in Atlanta.
CBS Sports’ Barrett Sallee and SEC Network host Paul Finebaum both felt the decision was justified. Finebaum had originally called for Hand to be suspended until it was revealed that Hand was sleeping in the car, not driving.
Da'Shawn Hand didn't drive drunk and doesn't have a history of bad behavior. No problem with Saban's decision to let him play.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) August 3, 2017
Saban made the right decision not suspending Da’Shawn Hand after his DUI arrest given the new information that Hand was not driving his car.
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) August 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/peachybulldawg/status/893237390533435394
Some called it a predictable outcome:
Is anyone actually surprised that Nick Saban won't discipline Da'Shawn Hand? The King of "it will be handled internally" #SEC #Bama
— Kerry Belkin (@BelkinKerry) August 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/UncleSoli/status/893234203390873601
Well knock me over with a feather. https://t.co/KCpoZGlbvl
— Dustin Kent (@dustinjkent) August 3, 2017
"Hand would not be suspended"#shocker
Nick Saban makes a decision on Da'Shawn Hand's discipline https://t.co/iXNSKHYcts
— BigOrangeButch (@BigOrangeButch) August 3, 2017
RT @ChaseGoodbread: Nick Saban says Da'Shawn Hand won't be suspended for DUI.
— ♦️LawOfAttraction♦️ (@Miami_DaU) August 3, 2017
Surprise surprise. Alabama coach Nick Saban won't suspend Da'Shawn Hand for DUI arrest – via @ESPNCFB https://t.co/pDhWia4vUc
— Christian Hall (@ChristianHall_) August 3, 2017
Critics thought the DUI charge warranted a suspension:
So Da'Shawn Hand won't be suspended b/c he was asleep in the car & not driving the car. If Bama were playing Bethune-Cookman Week 1 he sits.
— Ian Fitzsimmons (@Ianfitzespn) August 3, 2017
Wow. This is still a DUI and still very serious. When he kills someone…
Alabama's Da'Shawn Hand won't be suspended https://t.co/ovCCbE9kK5— AqUeous transmission (@thoreAU_WDE) August 3, 2017
Da'shawn Hand could have killed someone @nicksaban POOR PUNISHMENT
— Tia Myers (@BeautyEyes0693) August 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/JeffEpps16/status/893235114741837826
Da'Shawn Hand will have to complete community service and police ride alongs and will not be suspended against FSU. What harsh punishment.
— Graham Brooks (@The_GBrooks) August 3, 2017
There was also some trolling of fans of FSU, Alabama’s Week 1 opponent:
Some FSU fans thought Da’Shawn Hand wouldn’t play the 1st game pic.twitter.com/DXtmEk40fH
— 21 Saban (@WhoisWilks) August 3, 2017
Nick Saban announces he isn't suspending Da'Shawn Hand
FSU fans pic.twitter.com/37ySGGgkpA
— Ash ♕ (@ar_wise) August 3, 2017
FSU fans can go ahead and add "Da'Shawn Hand should've been suspended" to the list of excuses they'll have post game
— Eddie Acworth (@eddieacworth) August 3, 2017
