Georgia extensive receiver Rara Thomas (5) makes a catch throughout heat ups earlier than the beginning of a NCAA faculty soccer recreation towards Ole Miss in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Georgia dismissed senior extensive receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas from the crew following his arrest final week on a felony cost of second-degree cruelty to kids and misdemeanor battery.
Georgia coach Kirby Good confirmed Thomas’ departure on Thursday.
“I met with Rara on Tuesday and had an opportunity to speak to him head to head, which was vital, however I knowledgeable him that he might now not be part of this crew, and he understood that,” Good instructed reporters.
Thomas was suspended July 26 when he was arrested by Athens-Clarke County Police. He was launched Tuesday on a $3,500 bond.
That is the second time the Eufaula, Ala., native has been arrested on household violence costs.
In January 2023, Thomas confronted costs of felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery after the College of Georgia police stated he prevented a lady from leaving a dorm by blocking her exit and telling her she could not go away, and of inflicting bruises to the girl’s physique, in line with ESPN, which reviewed an arrest warrant.
Thomas efficiently accomplished a pretrial diversion program to have these charged dropped in March 2023. The Athletic reported that Thomas was held out of a lot of Georgia’s spring follow as a disciplinary measure.
Thomas caught 23 passes for 383 yards and one landing in 11 video games with the Bulldogs in 2023. He transferred to Georgia after two seasons at Mississippi State.
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