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Memphis releases official statement on Birmingham Bowl incident
By Nick Cole
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The Memphis player who got into a scuffle with an Auburn ball boy and ran away with a stolen football following Wednesday’s Birmingham Bowl was removed from the Memphis football program after the incident.
The Tigers’ athletic communications staff released an official statement shortly thereafter, which included personal apologies from Memphis athletics director Tom Bowen:
The University of Memphis athletic department’s statement regarding today’s post-game actions. pic.twitter.com/etnefCgILL
— Memphis Tigers (@TigersAthletics) December 30, 2015
While that doesn’t erase what happened, it is good to see the university was quick to take accountability and exercised good judgment in removing the player and issuing public apologies.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
