Police reveal amount of damage done by fans celebrating Georgia’s second-straight national title
By Adam Spencer
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Georgia fans have gotten to celebrate back-to-back national titles thanks to coach Kirby Smart, QB Stetson Bennett and dozens of talented players and assistants.
But, as with any title celebration, the party comes with a price tag for the city.
This week, the Athens-Clarke Police Department released an estimate of the damage done in downtown Athens after the Bulldogs blew out TCU in the College Football Playoff title game (via the Athens Banner-Herald):
The damage that resulted in downtown Athens after a jubilant celebration in early January over the University of Georgia’s second national football championship amounted to almost $56,000, according to information recently released by Athens-Clarke police.
The damage occurred mostly along Clayton Street, a main throughfare that was the subject of an improvement project that widened the sidewalks and installed new trees, lighting and artwork.
Police estimated that from 10,000 to 15,000 people congregated in downtown at about 11:30 p.m. Jan. 9 as people “stormed out of the bars.”
Police also reported several arrests from the night of the celebration.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
