Ex-UGA Stars Knowshon Moreno, Tavarres King Fire Back At PETA Over Mascot Criticism

Former Univ. of Georgia stars Knowshown Moreno and Tavarres King are shooting back at PETA … informing TMZ Sports the animal rights org. need to kick rocks for requiring their live bulldog mascot be eliminated from its function.

PETA at first took goal at the school after the National Championship Game previously this year — asking for the university retire Uga for excellent … calling the pet dog’s position as group mascot vicious to the animal.

But, when we talked with Moreno and King about the scenario previously this month, they both stated Uga is living much better than some trainees do!

“I feel like those pets live the best lives!” stated Moreno, who dipped into UGA from 2006 to 2008. “Uga live the life!”

“I don’t think folks know how good of a life Uga lives,” included King, a receiver for the Bulldogs from 2008 to 2012. “Uga lives a good one.”

FYI — Georgia has actually utilized a live mascot given that the 1950s … beginning with Uga I. The present mascot is Uga X.

Both Moreno and King stated they have actually personally seen the canines be dealt with like royalty, informing us the puppies get fed frequently — and even have first-rate seats on group aircrafts.

King likewise stated the mascot’s pet dog home has a/c!