Game balls are often a sign of respect, usually given from a coach to a star player.
They don’t start brawls.
Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case on Wednesday when Auburn beat Memphis, 31-10, in the Birmingham Bowl. After the game, Memphis safety Reggis Ball appeared to lay out an Auburn ball boy, snatch a pigskin and run off.
Reporters noticed that Ball—the younger brother of former Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball—was also flipping the bird:
Memphis football player just walked over to Auburn's sideline and stole their footballs and was tackled by a manager.