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Georgia's Kirby Smart: Jake Pope celebrating with Ole Miss fans 'just stupid'

Georgia coach Kirby Smart called backup safety Jake Pope's actions "just stupid" after the player was caught seemingly celebrating with Ole Miss fans on the field in the wake of the Rebels' 28-10 victory over the then-No. 3 Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday.

Smart, speaking during a news conference on Monday, told reporters that Pope was celebrating with friends from Buford High School in Georgia.

"What an idiot. I mean, just stupid," Smart said. "I didn't see it until today, but he's embarrassed about it. He's upset about it. That's obviously a childhood friend of his that he grew up and played with there at Buford and he knows him, hadn't seen him in forever, but just not real smart.