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UGa scholar athletes and their "fixer" in ESPN news.....
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Jun 15, 2023, 3:29 AM
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"Smart said he brought in officers from the university police and Athens-Clarke County Police last summer to educate the team about the dangers of street racing. Smart said Bryant Gantt, the program's director of player support operations, suggested it after watching news clips of street racing in Atlanta.
Gantt is known as the program's "fixer" because of his practice of helping athletes with criminal matters and acting as a liaison with law enforcement. His name appears on several police reports obtained by ESPN, including two for Carter, often with a notation that he has paid a fine or has been asked to be notified of law enforcement's interaction with players. Emails obtained by ESPN show police department employees providing information to Gantt about traffic-related incidents.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Gantt had contacted court officials on 82 separate legal matters involving players between 2016 and 2023.
Gantt did not respond to messages seeking comment.
"Ongoing attempts to mischaracterize Bryant Gantt's role with the football program are misplaced," the UGA Athletic Association said in its statement. "As Director of Player Support and Operations, Mr. Gantt serves as an invaluable resource for our student-athletes, particularly as they navigate their lives off the field. With many student-athletes living far from home and without parental support in close proximity, Mr. Gantt provides support and reinforces our standards and expectations. Mr. Gantt helps student-athletes address issues that may be new to them, ensuring that they face and complete their responsibilities."
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Re: UGa scholar athletes and their "fixer" in ESPN news.....
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Jun 15, 2023, 6:06 AM
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The ‘Wolf’ from Pulp Fiction comes to mind.🤣
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That Would Make Kirby "The Gimp"***
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Jun 15, 2023, 10:20 AM
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Re: UGa scholar athletes and their "fixer" in ESPN news.....
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Jun 15, 2023, 7:19 AM
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Shocker! One of the cars being driven was a $200,0000 Lamborghini? LOL, who thinks NIL is good for college football?
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Re: UGa scholar athletes and their "fixer" in ESPN news.....
Jun 15, 2023, 8:26 AM
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Gantt was supposedly on the scene after the fatal accident. Do you all know of other programs that have a fixer for football player legal issues?
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Re: UGa scholar athletes and their "fixer" in ESPN news.....
Jun 15, 2023, 8:59 AM
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Yes, Florida State had a fixer for Jameis Winston when he had his legal problems.
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Re: UGa scholar athletes and their "fixer" in ESPN news.....
Jun 15, 2023, 6:22 PM
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Rumor has it that Noter Dayme has someone in the Vatican at the direction of the Pope that oversees their faux pas. It was only a matter of time until the mafia got involved.
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Re: UGa scholar athletes and their "fixer" in ESPN news.....
Jun 15, 2023, 10:22 AM
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I’m pretty sure he reinforces their “standards”. That’s a pretty low bar!
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Re: UGa scholar athletes and their "fixer" in ESPN news.....
Jun 15, 2023, 10:33 AM
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Is there anything more pitiful than watching UGA try to pretend to do the right thing?
They wouldn’t know the “right thing” if you stapled it to their forehead.
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Re: UGa scholar athletes and their "fixer" in ESPN news.....
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Jun 15, 2023, 6:33 PM
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Willie McCorvey is our “fixer”, it’s a common staffer at big programs.
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