Auburn’s Johni Broome, actor Morgan Freeman snicker off run-in

Auburn star Johni Broome felt somebody seize his jersey as he tried to save lots of a ball from going out of bounds through the Tigers’ 91-77 win at Ole Miss on Saturday evening. His pure response was to slap on the particular person’s arm, assuming it was an Ole Miss fan attempting to harass him.

However the one that grabbed his jersey wasn’t an extraordinary fan — it was Morgan Freeman, the Academy Award-winning actor who was sitting within the entrance row.

After the sport, Broome — who completed with 15 factors, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and three blocks within the win — mentioned he apologized to Freeman, including that he is a giant fan of him.

“I assumed it was an Ole Miss fan grabbing my jersey, holding on to me,” Broome informed reporters after the sport. “I sort of received his hand off. I noticed who it was, and I am a giant film man. I most likely watched considered one of his motion pictures on the airplane coming right here. However I spotted it was him and I used to be like, ‘Oh my gosh, I am a giant fan. I am sorry.’ He mentioned, ‘Simply maintain enjoying.'”

Broome helped Auburn push its file to 7-2 within the SEC, good for second place. An upcoming stretch by which the Tigers will face Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee in February will decide their place within the SEC race.

Freeman, 86, is an Ole Miss superfan who has attended a number of video games through the years. He grew up in Charleston, Mississippi, about an hour from the Ole Miss campus.

Broome mentioned he was so embarrassed about his trade with “The Shawshank Redemption” star that he needed to apologize to him a second time.

“I got here again on the market once more, and I am identical to, ‘I am sorry, once more,'” Broome mentioned. “He mentioned, ‘You all good. Simply maintain enjoying.’ He is an excellent man. Love him.”