In the moments after the University of Georgia’s 28-10 upset loss to Ole Miss over the weekend, the sea of sad, disappointed Georgia players flooded television screens.
But apparently the loss didn’t shake Georgia star Jake Pope who was spotted celebrating with Old Miss fans.
Following their team’s upset win Georgia on Saturday night, Ole Miss fans stormed the field.
Among the crowds of people, Pope was spotted celebrating with fans sporting Ole Miss offensive tackle Reece McIntyre’s gear. There’s a backstory here.
Pope and McIntyre both attended Buford High School in Georgia, which may explain why Pope appeared to be happy about Ole Miss’ victory.
Check it out:
Georgia player celebrating with Ole Miss fans??? 🤨https://t.co/v4yvJLacwx pic.twitter.com/rLIVF4V57D
— On3 (@On3sports) November 11, 2024
But in the day and age of social media, the footage got back to Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, who was not pleased.
Smart addressed the viral video of Pope in a media session on Monday.
“What an idiot,” Smart said. “Just stupid. I didn’t see it until today. He’s embarrassed about it, he’s upset about it. That’s obviously a childhood friend of his, they grew up and played at Buford. Hadn’t seen him in forever, but just not real smart.”
“What an idiot”
Kirby Smart on the viral video of UGA player Jake Pope ‘celebrating’ with a friend following the Ole Miss game on the field pic.twitter.com/JDRkCy4T7M
— Zach Klein (@ZachKleinWSB) November 11, 2024
“To be honest with you, I don’t have time to waste energy on that. You know what I’m saying? My focus is on Tennessee. I’m not real worried on that,” continued Smart.
Georgia (7-2) takes on the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday for their final conference game of the season.