Nick Saban has received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) complaints about on-air language used during 2024 college football game broadcasts, with the exception of the state of Alabama. Nick Saban received 3 complaints about language Saban discussed schools fined the week before due to flag-planting incidents involving Texas and Georgia before the SEC championship game on Dec.

Three concerned viewers lodged official complains with the FCC about the former Alabama football coach cursing on ESPN's College Gameday during the 2024 season.

Legendary coach Nick Saban earned his employee some reprimanding during his first season in media. ESPN hired Saban as a College GameDay analyst shortly after he announced his retirement from coaching in January 2024.