Georgia’s Seymour charged with 11 felony counts of property damage

Due to a viral TikTok challenge… Georgia Football player getting into hot water.

Bulldogs defensive tackle london seymourThe son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Richard Seymour was arrested on January 29 after he and three other men allegedly damaged 11 doors at two UGA dorms on December 5–6.

London Seymour, a freshman from Suwanee, Georgia, was charged with 11 felony counts of criminal damage to property. He posted bond and was released.

In a statement to ESPN, Seymour’s attorney, Kim Stephens, said he hoped the case would be dismissed through a pre-trial diversion program, in which Seymour and others would pay for damages.

Stephens said the UGA Police Department overreacted in charging Seymour with 11 felonies.

“UGAPD took 11 warrants in one case that they could have taken and they should have taken one warrant,” Stephens said. “London and three other youths are accused of damaging 11 doors in a residence hall while participating in the viral TikTok ‘Door Kick’ challenge, as have several other youths across the country.”

London Seymour posted a 45-7 win against Marshall in Georgia’s opener last season. He joined the Bulldogs as a walk-on.

His father played at Georgia from 1997 to 2000 and was selected in the first round new England Patriots In the 2001 NFL Draft. He won three Super Bowls with the Patriots and had 57½ sacks in his 12-year career, which ended in 2012 after four seasons with them. raiders.

Seymour was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022.