Learn English – grammar mistake in “Ball Don’t Lie”

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There is a novel titled 'Ball Don't Lie', and a film also based on the novel with the same name (visit: Wikipedia synopsis). Then the sentence becomes more famous in sports world after Rasheed Wallace used it in one of NBA games (watch YouTube video here).

So I'm just curious, isn't there clearly a grammar mistake in this term? Shouldn't it be "Balls Don't Lie", or "Ball Doesn't Lie"?

Best Answer

Not knowing that film or novel specifically, I assume the title intentionally employs a "grammatical error" that reflects speech patterns common among the people being written about. Similar to another novel, "Blood Done Sign My Name," by University of Wisconsin–Madison professor Timothy B. Tyson.

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