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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After Wednesday\u2019s loss in the Birmingham Bowl, Memphis defensive back Reggis Ball stole a ball from the Auburn sideline and ran off the field with it.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Shortly afterward, the school announced that Ball, a redshirt senior, had been dismissed from the team as a result of the incident.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CThis player\u2019s actions are totally unacceptable,\u201D athletic director Tom Bowen said in a statement. \u201CThis player\u2019s actions are totally unacceptable. He has been immediately removed from the team and we will continue to move swiftly in addressing what occurred.\u201D\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ball appears to be making light of the situation by posting a photo of the stolen ball, now featuring his signature, on Instagram.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A fan posted a video of the incident on Facebook that shows Ball on the ground with what appears to be a member of Auburn\u2019s equipment staff. There are conflicting reports about whether or not Ball tackled the staffer, or vice versa.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to Dana Sulonen of the &lt;em&gt;Opelika-Auburn News&lt;/em&gt;, Ball made an obscene gesture directed at Auburn while running off with the ball.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CWe will certainly look into what happened and get the facts squared away,\u201D Memphis interim head coach Darrell Dickey said, according to AL.com.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;em&gt;Ledger-Enquirer &lt;/em&gt;reports that Ball has made attempts to steal footballs from opposing teams before, and that Auburn\u2019s equipment staff was alerted that Ball attempts to take a ball from the opposing team every time he records an interception.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ball registered five total tackles and two interceptions in the game.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;- Dan Gartland&lt;/em&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[&lt;em&gt;\u200Bvia Deadspin&lt;/em&gt;\u200B]\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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