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Ball makes first public appearance since assault

The Columbian
Published: August 11, 2012, 5:00pm

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Montee Ball made his first public appearance since the Wisconsin running back was assaulted Aug. 1 near campus, speaking Sunday at Camp Randall Stadium during the Badgers’ media day.

Bell made it clear that he didn’t have anything to do with a fight before he was assaulted.

“I had nothing to do with it at all but with the police investigation still going on there’s not much I can say,” Ball said. “But I can 100 percent tell you that I had nothing to do with that first fight, honestly.”

Practices had been closed all week to the media. Ball, who sustained a concussion when he was assaulted, didn’t dodge any questions, including those concerning his Heisman Trophy candidacy and his physical condition heading into the season.

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