A University of Georgia football player was arrested in Athens Saturday morning after his girlfriend alleged that he had committed domestic violence against her. She claims she was the victim of battery when Sanders Commings, who is a cornerback for Georgia, lost his temper during an argument.

The incident happened early Saturday morning, but other than that, details are sketchy. Apparently, a woman pulled up in front of a police car and reported that her passenger had been the victim of domestic violence. The passenger was Commings' girlfriend. The girlfriend did not have any visible injuries and said she did not need medical attention, but police said they had enough evidence to issue an arrest warrant for Commings.

About an hour later, Commings was taken into custody on a simple battery warrant. The football team has not commented much on his arrest, other than to say the athletics department is looking into the incident and that it is a "matter of serious concern" any time a student-athlete is arrested.

In these circumstances, a lot is on the line for Commings. If he is found guilty, he could have his standing as an athlete put in jeopardy or could face other consequences.

Domestic violence is always wrong because no one, star athlete or everyday student, has a right to commit unprovoked violence against someone else. However, we do not know the full details of what happened here, so we should not rush to judge and instead should wait until more is understood.

Source: The Athens Red and Black, "Report reveals details of Commings' arrest," Yetunde Ogunsakin, Jan. 24, 2012