BREAKING: Kirby Smart Addresses Rara Thomas Arrest

ATHENS - UGA Football coach Kirby Smart said Thursday that Rara Thomas was no longer with the Bulldogs. 

“Let him know he can no longer be a part of the football team,” Kirby said of a meeting he had on Tuesday with Thomas.

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Georgia is set to open the 2024 season in 30 days against Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers. Thomas was arrested last Friday morning on three charges - one being second degree felony cruelty to children. 

A UGA source told Dawg Post Friday afternoon that Thomas had been suspended indefinitely. UGA Executive Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications Steven Drummond said in a statement issued to Dawg Post Friday morning: “This is a pending legal matter. We will have no further comment at this point.”

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Thursday was the first day Kirby met with reporters since the arrest. 

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