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Kirby Smart, Wife Mary Beth to Donate $1M to Support Social Justice at Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs head football coach Kirby Smart and his wife, Mary Beth, are donating $1 million "to their alma mater to support UGA Athletic Association's new social justice program and create scholarships for senior student-athletes whose final seasons were impacted by COVID," per Brett McMurphy of Stadium.

Smart released a statement regarding the donation, per Jake Rowe of 247Sports.com:

"Mary Beth and I are where we are because of the University of Georgia, so we feel a duty to give back to the university that opened so many doors for us, brought us together and brought us home.