UGA's Damon Evans apologizes after DUI arrest

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UGA's Damon Evans apologizes after DUI arrest

University of Georgia Athletic Director Damon Evans apologized for making a "grave, grave mistake" Thursday night, less than 24 hours after he was arrested for driving under the influence.

University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans, who was arrested on a DUI traffic stop in Atlanta, addresses the media at the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Student Athlete Academic Center in Athens on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

Attorney Ed Tolley, left, Kerri Evans, center, the wife of University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans, center, and Carla Williams, an assistant athletic director, look on as Evans addresses the media at the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Student Athlete Academic Center in Athens on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans, who was arrested on a DUI traffic stop in Atlanta, fights back his emotions as he addresses the media at the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Student Athlete Academic Center in Athens on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

A room full of news media await the arrival of University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans, who was arrested on a DUI traffic stop in Atlanta, at the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Student Athlete Academic Center in Athens on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

Kerri Evans, center, the wife of University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans, looks on as he addresses the media at the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Student Athlete Academic Center in Athens on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans, who was arrested on a DUI traffic stop in Atlanta, addresses the media at the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Student Athlete Academic Center in Athens on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans, who was arrested on a DUI traffic stop in Atlanta, addresses a room full of media at the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Student Athlete Academic Center in Athens on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans, who was arrested on a DUI traffic stop in Atlanta, addresses the media at the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Student Athlete Academic Center in Athens on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans, who was arrested on a DUI traffic stop in Atlanta, leaves his press conference after addressing the media at the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Student Athlete Academic Center in Athens on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans, who was arrested on a DUI traffic stop in Atlanta, is seen on a media camera monitor as he addresses the media at the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Student Athlete Academic Center in Athens on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

UGA president Michael Adams claps during the announcement of Damon Evans as the university's athletics director in December 2003.

Evans shares a playful moment with Adams prior to an athletics association board meeting in 2004.

Evans became the first African-American athletics director in the Southeastern Conference when he officially began his job in July 2004.

Evans watches from the stands as UGA made its improbable run to the SEC basketball tournament championship in 2008.

Evans addresses the media after the firing of Dennis Felton as men's basketball coach in January 2009.

Three months later, Evans welcomed Mark Fox as the new UGA basketball coach.

The former Bulldogs WR watches from the sidelines during the fourth quarter of Georgia's win over South Carolina in 2009.

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University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans, who was arrested on a DUI traffic stop in Atlanta, addresses the media at the Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Student Athlete Academic Center in Athens on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

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