Florida students chant ‘G League dropout’ while taunting Alabama’s Charles Bediako in blowout
February 2, 2026
The Rowdy Reptiles were ready for Charles Bediako. Florida’s raucous student section taunted Alabama’s 7-foot center unmercifully with chants of “G League dropout” during a 100-77 loss in Gainesville on Sunday. It provided a glimpse of what the most controversial player in college basketball should expect at road games in the Southeastern Conference and potentially the NCAA Tournament. Coach Nate Oats says “fans are going to do what they do” and adds that he “expected something similar to that.” Bediako is suing the NCAA in an attempt to regain college eligibility despite leaving school early in 2023 and entering the NBA draft.