Nick Saban shares reaction to Henry Ruggs situation

Alabama coach Nick Saban offered his first reaction on Wednesday to the deadly crash that involved his former wide receiver Henry Ruggs.

Ruggs spent three years at Alabama under Saban, who described the wide receiver as a “first-class citizen” during their time together. Saban added that he has a “tremendous amount of compassion” for the victim in the Ruggs crash and that the wide receiver will have to face the consequences of his decisions.

“I hate it for him, but we’re also very sensitive to the decision that he made and the catastrophic consequence for other folks that it created, and what it is going to create for him and his future as well,” Saban said, via Mike Rodak of AL.com.

A number of people who have worked closely with Ruggs have offered the wide receiver their support following the deadly car crash.

Ruggs was released by the Las Vegas Raiders after last Tuesday’s accident in which he struck another vehicle while traveling at over 100 MPH, killing the occupant of the other vehicle. You can read more details about the crash here.