GA Bulldogs' Colbie Young Suspended Indefinitely Day After Arrest

ATHENS, GA — Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Colbie Young has been suspended indefinitely after allegations he physically harmed his ex-girlfriend, University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart said Wednesday.

Smart made the morning announcement during a Southeastern Conference football coaches' media teleconference. Patch has obtained and reviewed audio footage of the teleconference.

Young, a 22-year-old senior who was arrested early Tuesday on battery and assault of an unborn child charges, is suspended until "this legal matter is resolved," Smart said. The coach said he spoke to Young on Wednesday morning.

"We can't really comment any further on the specifics of it, but I had a good meeting with him this morning, and ... we're committed to continuing to educate our players and do the best job we can of making sure they understand the serious nature of these incidents. And it's very unfortunate, but we want to be responsible in decision-making on and off the field. ... This is obviously a really tough situation."

UGA told Patch on Tuesday that it would not release further comments on the matter.

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The charges against Young stem from accusations he grabbed his ex-girlfriend's arm and "physically pulled her out of his room" after she arrived around midnight at his apartment to discuss their relationship, according to an incident report obtained by Patch.

The conversation became heated after the woman discovered Young was on the phone with another woman, the report stated. That is when he was accused of grabbing her left arm, pulling her from the room.

The woman accused Young of making derogatory and demeaning statements toward her. He then returned to his room, closed the door and locked it, the incident report said.

While the woman was on the phone with a friend, Young "came out and grabbed her from behind. She said that he picked her up and began to squeeze her torso and abdomen very hard. She said she felt like (Young) was trying to harm her,'" read the report.

Kim Stephens, Young's attorney, said in a statement to the sports news outlet that Young was not physical with the woman and added he would be exonerated of the allegations.