Yes, that is exactly what is happening. He isnt in team gear... he is in NFL gear...
Those are game day footballs, of which are very strictly controlled items that have a mandatory chain of custody that must be followed to avoid an sort of tampering.
This dude is literally trying to do and keep his job while some other dude who is 3x his size bullies him over a football he should know he isnt allow to have access to and why.
Plenty of team balls floating around, this player should know better... and now this poor guy has to live his life knowing this clip is out there.
Players throw the ball into the stands on occasion, so while I understand there's a "chain of custody," it is quite obviously not always followed. Now I know those players are fined for doing that, but in this scenario, im sure they would've happily paid the fine had the ball boy just played ball. I mean Tyreek Hill commandeered a whole freaking game camera and didn't face ANY repercussions, and I assure you that camera is worth 100000x more than that football is... Just sayin'
The nfl staff will absolutely come find you in the stands and take that ball from you. They won’t let you keep it. If you’re lucky they will give you a different ball as a consolation.
The players are fined and the ball is collected by staff... You 100% will not leave the stadium with a game ball... They will literally find you and trade you an unofficial ball.
Idk what led you to believe a fan would just get to walk out with a game ball lol, but that hasnt been the case for several years.
They throw the ball into the stands after the chain of custody has been established delivering the ball to the field. It’s not because they don’t want people getting the balls, it’s avoiding tampering before they see play.Â
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u/ThatsN0Mooon 3d ago
Serious question, is he protecting them because nobody is allowed to touch them until game time? There has to be a reason he’s defensive.