Mohamed Wague, a forward for Alabama, could be suspended by the….
According to a source on Thursday, Mohamed Wague, a forward for the Alabama men’s basketball team, will probably get a punishment from the SEC for elbowing a player from Florida during Wednesday night’s game at Coleman Coliseum.
Wague may be out for one or more games following his suspension. Alabama’s next game is on Saturday against Kentucky, and on Wednesday it goes to Ole Miss.
When Florida forward Alex Condon was securing a loose ball on the floor, ESPN cameras captured Wague swiping his elbow into the back of Condon’s head. Wague was not penalized for a foul on the play, but Condon was whistled for one. Alabama prevailed in overtime, 98-93.
After starting eight games this season, West Virginia native Wague, a junior transfer, has primarily played off the bench in SEC play. In the ten minutes he plays each game, he averages 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds.
Wague only saw three minutes of action on Wednesday, all of which came in the first half.
Eli Gold, a longtime play-by-play announcer for Alabama radio, provided additional information on his firing on Wednesday. He stated that, after 36 years, he was told his performance was no longer suitable for the position.
Chris Stewart will take Gold’s position this season, the university stated on Wednesday in a brief press release that was uploaded to its athletics website. Other than that, the school did not release the press release or advertise the relocation.
Gold told Tide 100.9 that the announcement was made following a video conference last week with Jim Carabin and Greg Byrne, the athletics director. Carabin oversees the management of the school’s broadcasts as general manager and vice president of Crimson Tide Sports Marketing, a division of Learfield Sports Marketing.
They claimed that I wasn’t doing up to par,” Gold remarked. That is really arbitrary. It seemed that during my time away fighting cancer, I had lost a step, two, or three, and when I returned, I hadn’t performed to the standard that I should have.
“I don’t think they would expect me to agree, so I don’t necessarily agree, but I would have resigned if I felt I wasn’t performing my job. I was determined not to bring shame to the university or myself. I have too much affection for those things. I’m not sure what was said, but we had some disagreements on a few points, so I suppose it was time for them to take a different approach. Nothing that
Gold, 70, underwent surgery to replace both of his shoulders, but he continued to play during the 2020 season. He lost a lot of weight while spending about six months in hospitals and assisted living facilities, missing the 2022 season before receiving treatment for esophageal cancer. In 2023, Gold went back to calling home games, walking with a cane. However, Gold made it clear to several media sites on Wednesday that he is cancer-free and in good condition.
Gold informed AL.com that there was no renewal of his contract, which expires in June. Gold, who has been the play-by-play announcer for Alabama since 1988, said to ABC 33/40 that he was asked to announce his retirement by Alabama but he declined.
