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Auburn forward Johni Broome, front right, reaches out and apologizes to Academy Award-winning actor and Mississippi fan Morgan Freeman, second from front left, after falling into him while going after the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Auburn star apologizes to Morgan Freeman after thinking actor was Ole Miss fan trying to rattle him

Auburn’s Johni Broome met one of his favorite movie stars and had to apologize to Morgan Freeman for how it happened

By AP News
Published - Feb 04, 2024, 01:10 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 04, 2024, 01:10 AM EST

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Auburn's Johni Broome met one of his favorite movie stars — and apologized to Morgan Freeman for how it happened.

Broome, who scored 15 points in the 16th-ranked Tigers' 91-77 victory over Mississippi on Saturday night, tried to save a ball from going out of bounds in the second half when someone in the front row grabbed his jersey.

Thinking it was an Ole Miss fan trying to rattle him, Broome brushed the person's arm away.

It turned out it was Freeman, the Academy Award-winning actor who is a big Mississippi fan and attends many Rebels games.

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