On Sunday afternoon, Georgia issued a statement that Kirby Smart had decided to release 2017 signee D’Antne Demery from his National Letter of Intent with the program, following his arrest on simple battery charges in Athens Saturday night.

The decision to part ways with the 4-star offensive lineman was swift and decisive, leading many to praise Smart for making a strong statement against violence towards women.

Among those praising Georgia was Brenda Tracy, a member of the NCAA’s Committee to Combat Sexual Violence who spoke to the Bulldogs on Friday about this very subject. After the announcement that Georgia had rescinded Demery’s scholarship, she was vocal in congratulating Smart.

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“This is great news. I appreciate Coach Kirby’s swift action on this issue,” Tracy told UGASports.com after hearing of the decision. “Releasing Demery from his scholarship is sending the message that violence will not be tolerated at UGA. I applaud Coach Kirby and I am grateful for his leadership.”

Tracy wasn’t the only person showing support for Smart and the Georgia program, however. Many people on Twitter praised the Bulldogs’ head coach for his timely decision.

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Georgia concluded its spring practice period with the annual G-Day Game, in which the Red Team defeated the Black Team 25-22.