Kwame Geathers’ father upset over his son’s half-game suspension
Robert Geathers Sr., the father of Georgia sophomore noseguard Kwame Geathers, is upset that his son was assessed a two-quarter suspension in the Florida game after being the victim of what he thought was a dangerous, defenseless hit in the Vanderbilt game this past weekend.
“I’ve played football and been around football all my life,” said Robert Geathers Sr., who played in the NFL for 13 seasons has has two other sons playing professionally, “and if you watch it you see this kid speed up while everybody else is slowing down and he’s locked in on my son’s leg. If you look closely you can see the guy give a thumbs up to the sideline and the coach telling him ‘good job.’ I was, like, ‘Wow!’ I could be sitting here today telling you how my son’s surgery went.”
Mr. Geathers is referring to Vanderbilt sophomore center Logan Stewart, who was flagged for clipping on the play. Kwame Geathers was called for a personal foul after he turned around and punched Stewart in the side while both players remained on the ground. You can GO HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO.
Both players were assessed half-game suspensions by the SEC on Wednesday afternoon. Georgia strong safety Shawn Williams was also levied a half-game suspension for an illegal hit he made in the game.
Mr. Geathers was incredulous that his son is being disciplined at all.
“They fine you for hits like that in the NFL and they’re fining Kwame two quarters out of a game?,” he said. “Kwame didn’t do anything wrong. He’s just reacting. I’m a parent who’s really upset. I could’ve gotten a call telling me that my son’s career is over.”
Mr. Geathers said Vanderbilt “needs to call Georgia and apologize for that kid. I think a good coach would do that. I’m not sure if we’ll get anything out of this but somebody needs to make an example of it and it doesn’t need to be Kwame.”
Vanderbilt coach James Franklin and Georgia coach Mark Richt, participating in the weekly SEC teleconference call on Wednesday, declined to comment on any of the events that took place during or after Georgia’s 33-28 win.
– Chip Towers
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The Real Story
October 20th, 2011
2:52 pm
See, what wad happen was…Stewart was getting dominated by Geathers. At some point, the Vandy coaches hyped up the line to take care of Geathers…Stewart was the bag man, decided to take the cheap shot at Geathers. Geathers at this point, like anyone on this blog, would have taken offense to that…and would have retaliated. I commend Geathers for not taking it further. He kept it simple with a SINGLE punch, to let Stewart know he didnt appreciate it. Its not like he hunted Stewart down to Mike Tyson his arse!! Stewart gets up…throws a thumbs up to the staff which they throw back!! Intent was proven. Of course, this gets worse as the game progresses. The officials fail to have institutional control of the field. The cheap shots continue, hence, the Williams incident. True he got a lil too hot headed, but as a fellow player…i’m gonna get fired up for my teamate!! Fine with that..two unsportsmanlike conducts calls. Teams continue the trash talking…of course, instigated by the Stewart issue! No idea if Richt knows whats even going on at this point. So the game ends, Franklin goes after Williams, which was not in his right or responsibility. theres a chain of command for handling such issues. So game ends, of course Grantham has nothing to say to the head coach..and takes its to the clubhouse. He did not go head hunting for Franklin…Franklin went after Williams…which Grantham saw…and considering the earlier incidents of the game. Grantham lashed out!! As any coach would do for his players!! Vandy was in the wrong, and continue to be. Franklin has opened a can of good ole fashioned GA kick ass…good luck playing the Dawgs down the road in your career, bud!! Thats how it panned out, and all your troll haters…keep drinking the hateraid!! Ya’ll are the only delusional people on a UGA website!! that speaks for itself!!
The Real Story
October 20th, 2011
2:55 pm
In conclusion, Geathers got suspended because Stewart sucks as an Olineman and resorts to blantant cheap shots!! And dont even try to compare it to Ben Jones situation!! Fairley was taking cheap shots at Murray all day!!
John
October 20th, 2011
4:50 pm
STFU, all of you….Georgia made the ENTIRE SEC look bad when Boise State beat your ass in Atlanta……………ROLL DAMN TIDE
Cdore78
October 20th, 2011
5:05 pm
Maybe he should have been upset by the hit, but the rule is the rule. If you hit someone, you are to be ejected. Period. That didn’t happen, so the SEC is enforcing it. Maybe you should go ask Mr. Matthews about HIS son’s hit. He could be telling you whether his son would ever get over his paralysis after that cheap shot. As for it hurting Ga more than VU, it should. They had TWO players breaking rules. Vanderbilt had one.
Bama Dawg
October 20th, 2011
7:52 pm
Am I the only one who saw the Vandy player slap a Georgia player in the shoving match after a kickoff. No suspension for him and we got penalized. Eye gouging ok if you play for Florida. Helmet to the knee ok if you play for Auburn. The SEC Commissioners Office is a joke. Mike Slive is a joke.
bobby
October 20th, 2011
11:04 pm
I’m not saying that geathers was right for punching the kid from vanderbilt but that was clearly a dirty play by the vanderbilt lineman and he should’ve been suspended from one game. that was clearly a dirty play by that kid and the SEC did nohting to him that’s BLEEPED UP.
dawgfan0617
October 22nd, 2011
1:39 am
if kwame had taken off his helmut and beat logan with it that would be ok with me. kwame should have found the coach that told the classless logan good job and punched him. this is a mans life we are talking about. he will make millions of dollars playing football someday but some dumbass coach tells some dumbass player to try to take him out?!? they both need the ever loving sh*t beat out of them. play the game to win and dont try to end somebodies career just because they are better than you. and btw, slive you are a damn joke!
DocDawg
October 24th, 2011
10:58 am
Having lost a football career to a knee injury and then treating knees for many years professionally, any player who shoots at a knee blindside And after the play intends to injure the recipient.Cheap shot doesn`t do that justice. That the act was apparently sanctioned by a coach ranks it in the cesspool of sportsmanship. The interview in which Vandy`s coach defends his player -calling out post game rant initiating a retaliatory reaction from LG clearly illustrates a spoiled brat attitude. The gentleman is nothing but a punk, and Logan should have been suspended for multiple with a warning that future such actions would get him booted. Naysayers and Vandy fans may rant at that, but ending a player`s season at the very least, and possibly a career with someone 350 lbs taking a lateral shot like that, is inexcusable. Mr Geathers is not only right in his indignation, but shows remakable self control. If it were my son and he had been injured, I`d travel to nashville and give the coach a swift kick in the nuts.
LawDawg
October 25th, 2011
12:55 pm
Amen. Somehow the SEC has legalized cheap shots on UGA players.