Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith suspended 1 year by NFL

[joseephuss]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...on-smith-oakland-raiders-year-august-incident

Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith suspended 1 year by NFL

Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith has been suspended for one year without pay under the NFL's substance-abuse policy, the league said Tuesday.

In September, Smith, 25, pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor counts of hit-and-run, drunken driving and vandalism, charges that stem from an alleged Aug. 6 incident.

"Under the terms of the policy, Smith will be eligible to apply for reinstatement no sooner than 60 days before the one-year anniversary of the suspension," the NFL said in a statement.

 

[muck4doo]

He's a Raider, now he can be punished. If he was still with the 49ers this wouldn't be an issue.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

When he gets done serving his suspension, I full expect ESPN to have special roundtable discussions about him and how he should be banned from the league, Katie Nolan to criticize members of the press for talking to him and constant coverage of every move he makes and more talk about permanent suspension.

Oh...who am I kidding?






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[EST_1986]

Bring him to Dallas

 

[Hoofbite]

He's a Raider, now he can be punished. If he was still with the 49ers this wouldn't be an issue.

He was suspended for the first half of last year.

 

[Proximo]

Some dudes will just never realize the opportunity they're squandering until it's too late.

 

[muck4doo]

He was suspended for the first half of last year.

I thought that was from the team, not the NFL.

 

[Hoofbite]

I thought that was from the team, not the NFL.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11432192/aldon-smith-san-francisco-49ers-suspended-nine-games

 

[Nightman]

Some dudes will just never realize the opportunity they're squandering until it's too late.

He was smart enough to make that extra 3m this year waiting for his punishment.

 

[erod]

You can't fix people in general. They are what they are.

 

[muck4doo]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11432192/aldon-smith-san-francisco-49ers-suspended-nine-games

My bad. I was thinking of that guy that got kicked off the Bears.