Green receives four-game ban; UGA plans appeal
(Updated 8:40 p.m.)
ATHENS – The NCAA came down hard Wednesday on A.J. Green, ordering Georgia’s star wide receiver to sit out four games as punishment for selling a game jersey to a sports agent.
Green sold the jersey he wore in last season’s Independence Bowl for $1,000, according to the facts of the case stipulated by Georgia.
The school plans to appeal the NCAA ruling in hopes of having the length of the suspension reduced. The appeal could be heard next week, coach Mark Richt said.
Green was held out of last week’s season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette, pending the results of the NCAA investigation, which began in July. He must sit out the Bulldogs’ next three games -– Saturday at South Carolina, Sept. 18 at home vs. Arkansas and Sept. 25 at Mississippi State –- unless the appeal is successful. He will be eligible to return for the Oct. 2 game at Colorado.
“Certainly I’m disappointed with the outcome,” Richt said. “However, we have games to play, and that’s where our focus needs to be in the coming days and weeks. Other players will have to step forward, and I’m confident they will do that.”
Richt informed his players of the NCAA ruling shortly before Wednesday’s practice.
“He assured us we have the talent on this team to play with or without [Green],” tight end Aron White said. “We’re still Georgia. One player doesn’t make Georgia. That’s something [Richt] made very clear to us, that he still has complete confidence in us.”
The NCAA did not name the individual who bought the jersey from Green but said the person meets the organization’s definition of an agent -– “any individual who markets or promotes a student-athlete.” That put Green in violation of the NCAA rule against receiving benefits from agents.
Selling a jersey to a non-agent also would violate NCAA rules, which prohibit student-athletes from receiving money for memorabilia.
Green has donated $1,000, the amount he received for the jersey, to charity, the NCAA said.
The four-game ban is at the top end of the range the NCAA typically imposes for this type of violation.
The NCAA said it reviews each case “on its own merits based on the specific facts. Staff decisions are made based on a number of factors including . . . the student-athlete’s responsibility for the violation, as well as any mitigating factors presented by the university.”
In another recent case, the NCAA last week suspended Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus for two games for accepting almost $1,800 in benefits from an agent. In that case, the NCAA said Dareus received a two-game ban, rather than four games, “based on mitigating circumstances.”
Green will be allowed to practice with the Georgia team during his banishment from games and, in fact, did so Wednesday.
”I want to apologize to my coaches, teammates and the Georgia fans for the mistake in judgment,” Green said in a statement. “I very much regret all that has taken place and the distraction that’s been caused. I’ve learned a valuable lesson and hope others can learn from my mistake. I can only focus my attention now on practicing and looking ahead to getting back with my teammates as quickly as possible.”
Green did not meet with reporters. Richt summed up Green’s reaction: “He’s hurt. He’s sad. He’s sorry for what happened.”
Wide receiver Tavarres King said the Green news was “pretty shocking” to him and vowed to help pick up the slack in the star player’s absence.
“I got to step up and make plays to fill the void for A.J.” King said. “Big shoes to fill. Huge shoes to fill.”
Green, a junior from Summerville, S.C., was named to preseason All-SEC and some preseason All-America teams. He is projected as a high first-round pick if he enters next year’s NFL draft, as most observers expect him to do.
Green caught 53 passes for 808 yards and six touchdowns last season, when he missed three-plus games with injuries. He caught 56 passes for 963 yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman in 2008.
Georgia’s appeal will be heard by the NCAA Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement, which is comprised of representatives from NCAA member schools. Green cannot play in games during the appeal process.
As is standard procedural form in such cases, Georgia declared Green ineligible and the NCAA set his penalty and the terms of his reinstatement.
The NCAA informed Georgia on July 21 of the Green investigation — one in a series of probes at a number of schools into dealings between athletes and agents. Green said on July 22 that he was asked by Georgia officials if he attended an agent-hosted party in Miami that triggered investigations at several schools. He said he did not.
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1,225 comments Add your comment
DawgGoneFishing
September 8th, 2010
4:51 pm
CMR ought to kick AJ off the team.
He knew better !!!
Now the whole team suffers.
Bye AJ.
wreckit
September 8th, 2010
4:51 pm
Let the Big Dawg chEAT
Adonisdaking
September 8th, 2010
4:51 pm
This Is Crazy How He Get 4 Games But The Guy From Alabama The Lineman Marcellus Only Got 2 Games! Are U SERIOUS! UGA APPEAL THIS NOW! I CANT BELIEVE THIS 4 GAMES!
Gamec0ck Pete
September 8th, 2010
4:51 pm
I told ya so ! … AJ aint cleared and the mutts are Skeered. Puppies are going down Saturday. BANK ON THAT TOO !!!!
CDAWG
September 8th, 2010
4:52 pm
I hate this but after what I saw Saturday we will be ok.
bull crap
September 8th, 2010
4:52 pm
So Da’Rick Rogers can be associated with a cop beating and got no suspension, and AJ sells a jersery, gives the money back, and he must miss the first 5 games of the season?
So much wrong with this……..
UGA WR A.J. Green suspended 4 games by NCAA | ChuckOliver.Net
September 8th, 2010
4:52 pm
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Dawg_Mike
September 8th, 2010
4:52 pm
Hey, we all know how fair the NCAA is. Are we really surprised?
HAVa
September 8th, 2010
4:52 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
really ncaa?
September 8th, 2010
4:52 pm
Double standard. NCAA bows down to Bama.
the truth
September 8th, 2010
4:52 pm
DawgGoneFishing……thats just lame!
WDE
September 8th, 2010
4:52 pm
Hahahahaha, UGA program is rotten from the inside out.
Your one superstar now suspended.
aj
September 8th, 2010
4:52 pm
AJ knew better…I don’t think the punishment fits the crime, but he’s an idiot for doing it. I would like to think that others will learn from this mistake, but I doubt it. See you in three games AJ…
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September 8th, 2010
4:53 pm
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dawg-down
September 8th, 2010
4:53 pm
how long does the appeal process take?
drzlstrangelovejr
September 8th, 2010
4:53 pm
Of course, this is not CMR’s fault. Nothing is. It is not CMR’s fault because he is a good man. He should not be held responsible. CMR has never been a head coach and is still in training. On the job training at 3 Million dollars a year plus.
Of course, CMR has stated that he will use the best OL in the SEC and feature the running game this year. This great OL failed in the first game.
Then McGarrity said to Richt
September 8th, 2010
4:53 pm
I Spoke to Mr. Peterson at Potato State today.
JBDawg
September 8th, 2010
4:53 pm
I’ll make no excuses for AJ. What he did was retarded. I wonder what the definition of “Agent” is in the NCAA handbook. Any ways, the punishment does not fit the crime compared to very similar instances around the Southeast.
Mel
September 8th, 2010
4:53 pm
OVER THE TOP. The NCAA is worthless…and I’ve felt that way long before this.
ryan
September 8th, 2010
4:53 pm
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! The rules are merely suggestions!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dawg_Mike
September 8th, 2010
4:54 pm
Congrats Buzzkill. That shows a lot of keyboard talent.
CaribouRancher
September 8th, 2010
4:54 pm
Something has to be done about these no-good-for-nothin’ agents.
observor
September 8th, 2010
4:54 pm
He should be suspended, as players should know by now they can’t sell any items they received from their athletic teams given all the problems with people selling rings in the past.
However, that said, this punishment is completely disproportionate and inconsistent to what has been handed down by the NCAA for other agent related transgressions. This punishment seems excessive and arbitrary given the fact an Alabama player was suspended for 2 games for basically the exact same thing.
the truth...
September 8th, 2010
4:54 pm
Does this kid have a Daddy at home? I wonder if the AJC would mind researching that on all these kids that come to school and act like fools…then get suspended and lose their gravy train….
I think the results might be interesting….
tide roll
September 8th, 2010
4:54 pm
I feel certain that on appeal it will be reduced to no more than two games counting LaLa.
JV
September 8th, 2010
4:54 pm
I hope the coaches aren’t talking the way folks are talking here. No whining, just refocus with who you have. Good as he is, the sun doesn’t rise and set on A.J. Green.
NC Dawg
September 8th, 2010
4:55 pm
Can he play during the appeal process?
Typical
September 8th, 2010
4:55 pm
AJ is fully aware of these rules and it was a stupid move on his part. Georgia should suspend him for the rest of the year and just move on.
Dawg_Mike
September 8th, 2010
4:55 pm
@ dawg down :
Well, if it took 7 weeks to make this decision, then……
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September 8th, 2010
4:55 pm
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Georgia’s A.J. Green suspended for 4 games for selling jersey to an agent « SEC Gridiron Girl!
September 8th, 2010
4:55 pm
[...] to Tim Tucker of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Green sold his Independence Bowl game jersey to an individual who meets the NCAA definition of an [...]
ryan
September 8th, 2010
4:55 pm
Alabama’s Darius got payed buy an agent only got 2 games are you kidding me NCAA should be investigated .
Really?
September 8th, 2010
4:55 pm
The kid for Bama got 2 games and they reported he received $1,800. So AJ gets 4 games for under $1,000? How does that work?
Vick=Dog killing Thug
September 8th, 2010
4:55 pm
Whether your a dawg fan or a lowly bug, any football fan should be sickened by this. The NCAA is out of control. One game should be plenty. This is sick…..
Casey
September 8th, 2010
4:56 pm
Not that I agree with lying under any circumstances, but why does the 5th amendment rules against self-incrimination not apply? Why does an athlete who’s upfront about a more serious offense get less punishment than an athlete who lies about a less serious offense? He must answer all the NCAA’s questions and condemn himself?? Felons like Masoli don’t have that standard applied to them.
THWGT
September 8th, 2010
4:56 pm
Gamec0ck Pete you are a tool. Just like all scu fans, you do your talking before games then tuck your tail and run after losing again and again and again and again….well, you get the picture.
THWGT
chickenman
September 8th, 2010
4:56 pm
APPEAL !!!!!!!!!! that is ridiclous making him miss 1/3 of the season for this crap..when you got ppl getting arrested getting team based punishments… wow..
DawgInVA
September 8th, 2010
4:56 pm
UgaGrad and DawgGoneFishing,
What are you, a bunch of USC trolls? Let he who is without sin cast the first stone, eh?
the Solution !
September 8th, 2010
4:56 pm
Stop recruiting THUGS !
Erk
September 8th, 2010
4:56 pm
Good Grief @ 4:51, exactly what I was going to say. Masoli plays after two felonies, gets kicked off the team, transfers & plays immediately & AJ sold a jersey & sits out 4 games. That makes sense.
Benjamin
September 8th, 2010
4:56 pm
Dawg fan or no, the Masoli comparison is fair. One is a convicted burglar [...with other stuff on his sheet], and the other sells a jersey? Awesome.
Dawg_Mike
September 8th, 2010
4:57 pm
Masoli appeal was lightning quick. me thinks this one will be slower than you know what.
St. Richt
September 8th, 2010
4:57 pm
Sorry, I’m not buying that selling the jersey to an agent was the only infraction. There has to be more to this story considering its a 4 game suspension versus a 2 game for Dareus at Alabama. The question is how much interaction he may have had with this agent and what the money may have been used for. There are some rumors floating around that an agent is paying AJ’s insurance premiums now that his father is unemployed. That combined with the jersey sale would make more sense if its a 4 game suspension.
DP
September 8th, 2010
4:57 pm
Looks like the people who claim to have “inside sources” on these blogs and were assuring everybody yesterday that Green was about to reinstated for SC were about as accurate as they were when they were saying the hiring of Kirby Smart was a done deal.
I’m sorry to see Green get a penalty this harsh. As others have said, he must not have been completely forthcoming with Georgia and/or the NCAA.
hoopdog
September 8th, 2010
4:57 pm
folks, it’s not about Nike, NCAA, etc making money off the players. that is not the issue here and that is another topic. AJ will get his so don’t feel too badly for him. This is another stupid mistake by a GA player. I hate to say it, but this program is out of control and there is no other way to say it. Richt is a fraud and that’s all there is to it.
GreekDawg
September 8th, 2010
4:57 pm
AJ’s parents should sue the NCAA for the damage it is doing to his professional draft status by losing four games. I can’t wait to see what stance Dr. Adams takes with the NCAA. He’s been sucking up to them trying to get the top job. He needs to put AJ and The Bulldog Nation before his own personal goals.
UGAgrad71, go ^%&* yourself
September 8th, 2010
4:57 pm
Enter your comments here
Lane Kiffin
September 8th, 2010
4:58 pm
another stupid dawg. he got what he deserved.
CDAWG
September 8th, 2010
4:58 pm
I can’t believe you guys wanting to kick AJ off the team. I KNOW that you NEVER did anything stupid. I KNOW that you are PERFECT in every way. Tell me that you would not try to help your parents, what kid wouldn’t. Yes it is a no no but hell everything is no no with the NCAA.
BuzzKill
September 8th, 2010
4:58 pm
Dawg_Mike
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from you Wide Receiver for the next month !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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