Georgia has dismissed baseball player Adam Sasser after allegations surfaced that he made racial slurs to Georgia quarterback Justin Fields during Saturday’s football game.
Sasser issued an apology for his behavior on Twitter:
Thank you #BulldawgNation and I’m sorry. pic.twitter.com/KY4byfxyEf
— Adam Sasser (@AdamSasser) October 3, 2018
I spoke with Justin last night and we are on good terms!
— Adam Sasser (@AdamSasser) October 3, 2018
According to ESPN:
Adam Sasser, who played first base and was one of the Bulldogs’ top hitters, was alleged to have shouted racist remarks at Georgia quarterback Justin Fields, according to a Facebook post made by another student, Klarissa Gulebian, a third-year animal science major from Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Georgia football coach Kirby Smart commented on the situation yesterday:
“If what I read and heard is true, it’s really unacceptable behavior that’s not who we are at Georgia,” Smart said, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “We’re trying to build a program on tolerance and mutual respect. You can’t control what other people say, but the expectation is that people that are part of our program and come to our games share the same beliefs that we do.
“It’s sad that something like this would happen. I’m disappointed. But it doesn’t affect our family, our unit here, and our kids have been great. It’s not something I’ve had to address with them. I’ve addressed it with Justin. That’s the most important thing.”
Sasser had a .317 batting average with 10 home runs and 44 RBIs for the Georgia baseball team last season.
