David, it sounds like it started with the removal of a 'K' ball. But the story still doesn't make sense, as the 'K Ball Coordinator' is not supposed to let these balls leave his sight - he introduces the ball into play, it is used for the kicking play, it is retrieved by another 'K Ball Coordinator', and it's then back in his hands until used again. They don't just get marked by the official and then tossed aside somewhere. It sounds to me like the NFL's 'K Ball' process isn't being followed, and that someone was too dumb to realize that the approved balls should have certain markings.
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