El delantero de Auburn, Johni Broome, rechazó accidentalmente al ganador del Premio de la Academia Morgan Freeman durante un partido de baloncesto universitario contra Mississippi, pensando que Freeman era un fanático del oponente, y luego se disculpó al darse cuenta. Auburn forward Johni Broome accidentally brushed away Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman during a college basketball game against Mississippi, thinking Freeman was an opposing fan, and later apologized upon realizing.

El delantero de Auburn, Johni Broome, accidentalmente rechazó al actor ganador del Premio de la Academia Morgan Freeman, un fanático de Mississippi, durante un partido de baloncesto universitario contra Mississippi el sábado, pensando que era un fanático de Ole Miss que intentaba distraerlo. Auburn forward Johni Broome accidentally brushed away Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman, a Mississippi fan, during a college basketball game against Mississippi on Saturday, thinking he was an Ole Miss fan trying to distract him. Después de darse cuenta de su error, Broome se disculpó con Freeman, quien le dijo que siguiera jugando. After realizing his mistake, Broome apologized to Freeman, who told him to keep playing. Los Tigres, clasificados en el puesto 16, ganaron el juego 91-77, mejorando su récord general a 18-4. The 16th-ranked Tigers went on to win the game 91-77, improving their overall record to 18-4.