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DE Will Smith (National Champion, Super Bowl Champion, Pro-bowler; R.I.P.)

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Though Hayes remains innocent until proven guilty in the American justice system, he's already been found guilty in the court of Arizona Cardinals DB Tyrann Mathieu, who is from New Orleans:

Tyrann Mathieu
✔‎@Mathieu_Era
I know that dude, he been a hating ass coward.... Never knew he'd grow up to be a killer tho.... May you get what you deserve coward
12:29 PM - 10 Apr 2016

Entie article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/skull...r-los-angeles-rams-ohio-college-football-fans
 
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Saints to enshrine Will Smith in their Hall of Fame

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Will Smith, the former Saints defensive end who was shot and killed on Saturday night in New Orleans, will be enshrined in the team’s Hall of Fame.

The Saints announced on Sunday that Smith was voted into their Hall of Fame last month. The official announcement that he would be enshrined had been planned for May 17.

Entire article: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/04/11/saints-to-enshrine-will-smith-in-their-hall-of-fame/
 
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DiamondBuck said:
Suspect arrested in death of former Saints DE Will Smith

Hayes is not guilty of murder, Fuller (the suspect's attorney) said. "The story that's real is different from the story that's being put out there," he said.

Fuller said Hayes ran into the back of Smith's Mercedes while following a hit-and-run driver who had rear-ended his Humvee and sped off. Fuller wouldn't say whether Hayes identified the Mercedes as that vehicle.

Hayes called 911 after he was hit and convinced a witness who was about to leave to remain and talk to police, Fuller said.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...r-saints-de-will-smith/ar-BBrA7Y5?form=PRHPTP
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Shot in the back and the side? Yeah, I'd say Tyrann Mathieau is pretty much dead on with his "coward" comment.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/04/1...mith-was-killed-out-revenge.html?intcmp=hppop

Police investigate whether ex-NFL defensive end Will Smith was killed out of revenge
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Police said Sunday they were investigating whether the shooting that killed former New Orleans Saints defensive back Will Smith was a simple case of road rage or part of a more elaborate revenge plot.

Just hours before the deadly confrontation Saturday night, Smith had dinner with former New Orleans police officer Billy Ceravolo and they were pictured together, The New Orleans Advocate reports. The shooting suspect, 28-year-old Cardell Hayes, had sued the city's police department over a 2005 police shooting that killed his father, naming Ceravolo as one of the defendants.

The suit was settled in 2011. Hayes' attorney described the settlement as "large," the Advocate adds.

Also Sunday, court documents revealed Smith, 34, was shot in the back and side.

Police said they had no indication that Smith and Hayes knew each other before the shooting, which unfolded after Hayes rear-ended the athlete's car. A court magistrate set a $1 million bond for Hayes.

Prosecutors have 60 days to decide whether to charge him formally with murder.

Mike McGlynn, who played with the Saints during the 2015 season, told Fox News Smith's death casts light on the issue of gun violence in New Orleans. "When I woke up yesterday morning and saw the killing and murder of Will Smith, it hit me hard. It just made me think about the problems and things that are happening in the city of New Orleans now, and something needs to change."

Hayes' Humvee H2 rear-ended Smith's Mercedes G63 around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the upscale Lower Garden District, pushing it into a Chevrolet Impala driven by two of Smith's acquaintances. The two argued, and Hayes shot both Smith and Smith's wife, Racquel, police said. She was taken to a hospital with a leg wound.

Defense attorney John Fuller asked for low bond Sunday night, noting that Hayes had waited for police, owns a towing business and is raising his 5-year-old son. Magistrate Brigid Collins said she understood but, according to the warrant, "I've also got a gentleman who was shot in the back."

Smith's playing days ended in 2014 after a decade with the Saints. He and his wife, who have three children, had been at the French Quarter festival, which features local music and food, in the hours before the shooting. He posted a photo of himself and his wife on Twitter and Instagram with the caption: "Having a blast at the #fqf2016 @FrenchQuarterFest."

The crash that police said touched off the deadly confrontation was the second within moments, Fuller added.

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He said Hayes ran into the back of Smith's Mercedes while following a hit-and-run driver who had rear-ended his Humvee and sped off. Fuller wouldn't say whether Hayes identified the Mercedes as that vehicle.

Hayes is not guilty of murder, and the story is more complex than the police account, Fuller said after the hearing. He said Hayes called 911 after he was hit and convinced a witness who was about to leave to remain and talk to police.

Police spokesman Tyler Gamble told The Associated Press in an email Sunday that he had no immediate information about the witness or the 911 call.

Online court records show Hayes pleaded guilty in 2014 to one count each of possessing an illegal weapon and possessing drug paraphernalia.

The gun he had Sunday was legal, Fuller said, noting that police didn't accuse him of any weapons charge. Gamble said the gun hadn't been reported stolen, but tracing its actual history takes more time.

Smith was beloved by fans for his role in New Orleans' 2009 Super Bowl championship, though the defensive captain also was at the center of the NFL's bounty probe in 2012, the last year he played in an NFL regular season game.

The league concluded that Smith and fellow defensive captain Jonathan Vilma helped run a locker-room pool that paid cash bonuses for heavy and even injurious hits.

Smith successfully appealed a four-game suspension, though coach Sean Payton was suspended the entire 2012 season.

A year earlier, however, Smith served a two-game suspension for using a weight-loss product that included a diuretic banned by the league for masking steroid use.

Smith, a native of Queens, New York, played for Ohio State's 2002 national championship team and graduated in 2005 with a degree in criminology.

New Orleans chose him in the first round of the 2004 draft. He led the Saints with a career-high 13 sacks in 2009. Smith's 67 1/2 career sacks rank fourth in Saints history. The New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame says Smith had been unanimously voted into the hall last month.

Off the field, Smith established a foundation "to motivate, educate and provide opportunities for women and children."

The Smith family said in a statement Sunday that they were thankful for the outpouring of support but requested privacy as they grieve.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Some Google reviews of Hayes' future home?

Louisiana State Penitentiary
17544 Tunica Trace, Angola, LA


4.1 46 reviews




Hunter Mitchell
3 weeks ago
Very nice place! Roomates were very outgoing and the food was not that bad! Totally recommend to anyone looking for a nice prison for the summer!

Bob Ganzoid
2 months ago
i really liked the nice bald white men with tattoos... the tattoos were very... angular if that makes sense! the chef wasn't even a real chef, however the gator nuggets were exceptional! and i got out early because i have a highly reflective complexion!

GCBADAZZ NG94
2 weeks ago
They Free'd BOOSIE!!!

gary richards
a month ago
I've stayed in many maximum security prisons across the south, but Angola will always be close to my heart. Love you guys!
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Though Hayes remains innocent until proven guilty in the American justice system, he's already been found guilty in the court of Arizona Cardinals DB Tyrann Mathieu, who is from New Orleans:

Tyrann Mathieu
✔‎@Mathieu_Era
I know that dude, he been a hating ass coward.... Never knew he'd grow up to be a killer tho.... May you get what you deserve coward
12:29 PM - 10 Apr 2016

Entie article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/skull...r-los-angeles-rams-ohio-college-football-fans
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If you follow his tweets since the shooting he's been going back and forth with what appears to be another local claiming the 'more to the story' crap.

colobuck79 said:
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Fuck, for some reason that really makes it hit home even more.

Every story I've ever heard about Will's time at Ohio State was overwhelmingly positive. I don't mean as a player either, I mean as a human being. By all accounts he was one of the good ones.
 
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A teammate remembers Will Smith.

"Writing is supposed to be therapeutic. Finding out at midnight that a man who was like family was murdered will have you searching for any therapy imaginable. Today was a long day after a sleepless night of worry and sadness. To hear Will Smith was gunned down and no longer with us is unimaginable. It shouldn't take a tragedy to make us wish we would have said certain things while we had the chance. Even though we texted pretty frequently my regret is not telling Will I appreciated him and loved him. I tried to show it but never said it directly so here it goes....

"Will I loved the person you were off the field in our talks and appreciated the selfless teammate you were on the field. Many people judge double digit sacks as the measuring stick for defensive ends. What those people don't know is you put those numbers on the back burner and played the run just as well as the pass for the betterment of our defense. I promise you it didn't go unnoticed and I appreciate you for it. I loved how low key you were and when you said something we listened because we knew it came from your heart. You were our captain, our rock, and anchor during our run and I appreciate all the little things you did to help us succeed.

"Will as I reflect on our 7 years together only a handful of moments involve actually playing football. Coach Payton put a plan in place and it was a place for guys like us to thrive. We won a lot of big games with our formula of being tough, selfless, smart, and that was fulfilling. I remember from the moment I got off the plane after the trade from the Dallas Cowboys you welcomed me with open arms right there at training camp in the locker room at Millsaps College. I noticed and I appreciated it. Our friendship would grow over the next seven years. We lived in the same subdivision. We walked our kids around to the same neighborhoods on Halloween to trick or treat and followed each other to and from work almost daily.

"We shared an aisle in front of the plane on every road game. I loved our banter about college football traveling to the away games and our discussions about our own games on the way back home. I appreciated when you would grab me an extra Popeyes apple pie from the front of the plane. We would always laugh about how much we loved those apple pies! It was always funny but we looked out for one another and made sure nobody took them all before we got one for one another!

"I loved our time together off the field in the mornings in the locker room. You grabbed your morning cup of coffee (straw in the mouth) and we plopped down with our teammates on the couch, watched tv, and just BS'd until the defensive meeting started. I loved near the end of our careers we did our "old man" weight room workout to save our joints. Whether it was on the bike and watching ESPN or camping out and having some Gatorade we always had a debate to settle LOL. Different political views usually the topic of conversation or American history we had some fun talks and I appreciated all of them.

"I loved how we stayed in the hotel meal room well after snack the night before games and all sat around the table and just talked. I loved and appreciated how we stayed in touch post career with Vilma, McCray, Herring, etc. thru mass text and ribbed one another about our college teams and conferences. I could always envision thru text that sly grin you would have as we took a shot at your Buckeyes. I was small town Nebraska and you were a proud New Yorker and we found plenty to talk about and I loved that.

"Will Smith you will be missed and you made the world a much better place. I am lucky for having the opportunity to have you in my life. The game of football gave us all many great things but nothing better than the relationships we formed. I don't have many regrets in the 10 years I played and the 7 years we played together but what I did realize today is that life is fragile and I need to tell all my teammates and coaches I love them and appreciate them. Your memory will be with us forever. I pray for your lovely wife and beautiful children that they can manage this tragedy and find peace.

"Thank you Will Smith for the man you were as a teammate, friend, father, husband and son..... I love and appreciate you."
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Link to article. http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2016/04/will_smith_scott_shanle_saints.html#incart_river_index
 
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I think it was his freshman year and I think it was against Illinois, but he made this one play where he was in the hole and a lineman was trying to clear him. He put (again I think) left arm out and stopped that lineman, held his ground and tackled the running back with his other arm. It was one of the more amazing plays I remember ever seeing. I tried to find a picture of it, or even video of that game yesterday, but I didn't find it. Maybe someone else here remembers it too?
 
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Former Saints player Will Smith recalled as a force on and off the field

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Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith, seen here during a 2010 game, is being remembered as a great player and supporter of charities after being gunned down over the weekend in New Orleans.

In his 10 years in the NFL, and before that at Ohio State, Will Smith developed a reputation as a man to be reckoned with on the football field.
In the years after leaving football, especially, he became a force in his community -- helping at-risk children and those addicted to drugs and alcohol.
On Saturday, he became a statistic -- another victim of violence wracking his city.
Police say Smith, 34, was shot to death, and his wife was shot and injured, after a crash.
"We are devastated and saddened by Will's tragic and preventable death due to a senseless act that will leave a lasting scar on our community forever," Saints owner Tom Benson and his wife, Gayle, said in a statement. "Will was more than an exceptional football player. He was a father, a husband, a son, a brother and teammate to so many and an inspiration to countless more."
Born in Queens and reared in Utica, New York, Smith attended Ohio State University, where he played on the Buckeyes' 2002 national championship team.
But it was a game two years later, in 2004, that then-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said stood out to him, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. It was in the runup to a disappointing appearance in the Fiesta Bowl after Ohio State had lost out on a chance to return to the championship game.
"That was not a glamorous Fiesta Bowl" The Plain Dealer quoted Tressel as saying. "But when we got there, Will stood up and said he didn't want to hear anything about not wanting to be there, and he didn't want to see anything but everybody working hard to win the game in front of us."
"He not only spoke that way, he practiced that way the whole time we (were) there," Tressel told the paper. "And he easily could have held something back to avoid injury since he was going into the NFL draft."

Entire article: http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/11/sport/will-smith-profile/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
 
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Coming out of my self-imposed sports hibernation between football seasons to unfortunately, offer my condolences to the Smith family, the Saints family, and to you my adopted Buckeye brethren. The unnecessary loss of a man who, although old in football years, was still young in years none the less.

This is a tragic example of something that could have been avoided on both parties. It's always sad to lose a life, no matter the background involved, when it is completely avoidable.

Prayers to his now Widow for a speedy recovery, to his children, and to all parties involved.
 
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