NCAA benches Georgia's A.J. Green

Sep 9, 2010, 01:43 AM

Georgia star receiver A.J. Green was suspended by the NCAA for four games on Wednesday for selling a bowl jersey for $1,000 to someone who qualifies as an agent.
Green sold his jersey from last season's Independence Bowl. The junior, who sat out the season-opening 55-7 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette, must miss three more games before regaining his eligibility, according to the ruling from the NCAA.
"Every team in America would love to have A.J. Green out there. But he's not out there. We have to deal with it," tight end Aron White said after practice. "We're still Georgia. We're still going to come to play. One guy doesn't make or break this team."
Still, the harshness of the penalty appeared to catch the Bulldogs off guard. The school plans to appeal, but the case is unlikely to be heard until next week at the earliest.
"It's pretty shocking," said receiver Tavarres King, one of the players who'll have to pick up the slack. "Everybody really thought he was going to be back."

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Sep 9, 2010, 02:12 AM

Yes, yes, yes, shame on you MR. Green for making money on your jersey, thats our business you are cutting into and we will have none of that!

This whole NCAA business makes me want to puke!

This is the only thing I’ve learned: There’s only us. There’s no them. Despots and authoritarians need to make a “them” to have a straw man whom you are against. If you need to make an enemy of “them,” you’ve lost the spirit of us. - Ken Burns of PBS