Rara Thomas, a wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs, was taken into custody at 3:20 a.m. ET on July 26. She was charged with multiple counts in Athens-Clarke County, and as of 10:30 a.m. ET on July 26, she was still under arrest. The charges against Thomas are battery (family violence), a misdemeanor, and cruelty to children (second-
Head coach Kirby Smart of Georgia has stated unequivocally that he suspends players internally and keeps the news of them from the public.
During SEC media days, Smart stated, “We don’t talk about the suspensions.” “We possess them. I think it’s pretty obvious that we’ve done them in the past. You are aware of when we do them. Each of those cases is really different and they’ll be addressed in different ways.”
degree), a felony. Thomas was arrested in 2023 and transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State during the 2023 offseason; the charges from her arrest in 2023 were later dropped. Although Thomas was expected to be one of Georgia’s top receivers in 2024, her future with the team appears to be somewhat uncertain in light of her recent arrest.
Head coach Kirby Smart of Georgia has stated unequivocally that he suspends players internally and keeps the news of them from the public.
During SEC media days, Smart stated, “We don’t talk about the suspensions.” “We possess them. I think it’s pretty obvious that we’ve done them in the past. You are aware of when we do them. Each of those cases is really different and they’ll be addressed in different ways.”
