Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart shatters the silence with a fiery statement defending quarterback Gunner Stockton: “What’s happening to him is a crime against football — a blatant betrayal of everything this sport stands for. How can people be so cruel? Criticizing a man who’s carried this offense with heart, shows up every single week, plays through pain, gives everything he has, never asks for attention, never blames anyone — just fights for Georgia? To me, Gunner Stockton is one of the most relentless and selfless players college football has ever seen — and instead of questioning his value every time the team hits a rough patch, people should be standing behind him.”