Nick Saban Racks Up Multiple FCC Complaints For Swearing On 'College GameDay'

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Some fans of ESPN's College GameDay believe Nick Saban needs to clean up his vocabulary.

The legendary football coach joined the pre-game show last season after retiring as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. His addition to the panel was a hit, as Saban delivered his extensive knowledge of the game in his signature tell-it-like-it-is style.

Nick Saban joined the 'College GameDay' panel in 2024.

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The seven-time National Champion coach isn't afraid to drop a four-letter word sometimes, either. In fact, according to a recent report from AL.com, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received multiple obscenity complaints about Saban's potty mouth during the 2024-25 football season.

Let's Check Out A Couple Of The FCC Complaints Against Nick Saban

One complainer was so outraged that they wanted the 73-year-old to be hit with a seven-figure fine!

"Nick Saban said the word sh*t twice, b*tch once and something else I can’t remember," the complaint said. "I tune [in] to gain knowledge and insight on college football, not to have profanity stuffed in my face by a former coach trying to be funny. It will continue until you [fine] them a million dollars or more. Chinchy [sic] fines accomplish nothing."

ONE MILLION DOLLARS for saying the word "sh*t." This had to be just a bitter fan of one of Alabama's SEC rivals.

Pat McAfee Nick Saban, and Lee Corso before a live broadcast during ESPN's 'College GameDay.'

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Another complaint threw co-host Pat McAfee under the bus, too.

"I continually hear profanity on College GameDay, which airs on ESPN. The show comes on at 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Children are obviously awake and can be exposed to this broadcast," the person wrote. "Today Nick Saban used the profane word ‘bullsh*t’ on air. Most every show I watch Pat McAfee is using profanity. I don’t understand why the FCC is not [stopping] this. The window is 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. for children-sensitive programming. No one is able to sit down with their children and watch a football show without exposing them to the profanity."

The FCC isn't stopping it because, as a cable channel, ESPN isn't beholden to the same rules as regular networks.

Maybe these folks should just pick a different pre-game show.