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Running back Najee Harris has made quite the career for himself at Alabama not only for his on-field accolades, but also for the way he interacted with media.And, apparently, Crimson Tide fans.The 2020 Doak Walker Award winner and unanimous All-America selection said he has occasionally trolled Alabama fans with the two words they most dread hearing. He revealed as much in a Wednesday interview Tyler Clippard Jersey with “The Pat McAfee Show”:”I know it’s a thing of saying ‘Roll Tide’ there,” Harris said. “But, goddamn, Anthony Gose Jersey sometimes when I’m just getting food … ‘Roll Tide. Roll Tide, Najee.’ I’ll be like, ‘Bro, just let me eat my food.’ Sometimes I just like joking around with people a lot of times they’ll say, ‘Roll Tide, Najee.’ And I’ll be like, ‘Well War Eagle.'”MORE: Harris’ revelation emphasized Southern accent and all drew a shocked response from McAfee, but he was regardle s hilarious in his telling of the story:Coming from Cali had some surprises coming to the & “I knew that football was taken seriously there but I did not know the fans would be that damn crazy” Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) It’s true that Harris, who hails from Antioch, Calif., hasn’t embraced the Crimson Tide’s traditions and rivalries as much as some of his teammates. Here’s another instance when he completely downplayed the Tide’s most important Justin Verlander Jersey rival:Alabama fans will probably forgive Harris, considering he has 3,843 career rushing yards, 781 career receiving yards and 57 touchdowns from scrimmage over his four-year career. He also played significant roles in the team’ Hector Rondon Jersey s national championship-winning seasons in 2017 and ’20.Harris had several notable interactions with media in 2020, such as when he who covered him in high school and had a to the claim that he “effortle sly” ran through Ohio State’s defense in the 2021 College Football Playoff championship game.All facets to the personality Alabama fans have grown to love even with his occasional call of “War Eagle.”…
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