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Georgia's Kirby Smart Apologizes for Calling Jake Pope an 'Idiot' After Viral Video

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart admitted his harsh comments towards one of his players after Saturday's loss to Ole Miss went too far.

After the Rebels upset the Bulldogs over the weekend, a video surfaced of one of Smart's players appearing to celebrate with a group of Ole Miss fans.

During Monday's press conference, Smart called Jake Pope, the player seen in the video, "an idiot" and said it was "just stupid."

Per ESPN, Smart believes he crossed the line with his words toward Pope.

"I'll say I should not have called the kid an idiot and that was a mistake by me, but I appreciate Jake," Smart said.