Now former Crimson Tide center Charles Bediako has caused a ton of discourse and controversy this college basketball season after returning to Tuscaloosa on a temporary restraining order, following his departure from the program for the NBA three years ago.

Even SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey pleaded with a Tuscaloosa judge to deny Bediako’s request for an injunction that would have made him eligible to play for the rest of the year, a case that was ultimately decided in favor of the NCAA.

Bediako’s attorney Darren Heitner is now calling out the hypocrisy of the conference as the Vanderbilt Commodores host a professional in Bryce Griggs, who bypassed college entirely and pursued the NBA route, spending time overseas professionally.

“Where’s Greg Sankey’s opposition? Or is that only when it’s an Alabama player,” Heitner questioned on his X account.

Of course, the difference here is unlike Bediako — who left college after two years — Griggs never played college basketball. That distinction ultimately became the central reason his camp lost the case, despite dozens of European professionals competing across the SEC and the country.

Heitner also went after Sankey on the issue of wanting to return to a one-time transfer rule — something most fans would love to see — and referenced Ohio v. the NCAA where it was decided in federal court that the rule could not be enforced.

What exactly the future of college sports holds remains to be seen, but it’s safe to say, attorneys like Heitner are going to have a significant say moving forward as the stream of court battles rages on.