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Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:05 am
by HMFFL
Former Jacksonville Jaguar superstar Jimmy Smith was arrested at a Jacksonville gas station this afternoon for possession of narcotics.
State troopers pulled over the 40-year-old for an unknown reason. Smith pulled into the gas station, where he was arrested. At some point during the incident, we're told Smith asked the officers if he could use the restroom. Officers obliged and escorted him into the gas station bathroom -- as you can see in the photo on the left.
Smith has a long history of substance abuse -- he was arrested for DUI back in August 2008 and was suspended by the NFL in 2003 for violating the substance abuse policy.
Smith made five straight Pro Bowls playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He finished his career seventh in NFL history with 862 catches and 11th in league history with 12,287 yards.
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Re: Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:14 am
by SpeedyG
Doh. I really wish he had shown Reggie Williams and Matt Jones his WR skills, rather than his smokin weed skills.
Re: Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:18 am
by Rooster
Ever notice how these things are always so darkly glamorous when the guy's active and then just embarrassing when he's retired?
Re: Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:17 am
by vincecarter4pres
What was it for, some pot?
Re: Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 am
by J.Kim
SpeedyG wrote:Doh. I really wish he had shown Matt Jones his WR skills, rather than his coke snorting skills.
Fixed.
Re: Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:23 am
by SpeedyG
J.Kim wrote:SpeedyG wrote:Doh. I really wish he had shown Matt Jones his WR skills, rather than his coke snorting skills.
Fixed.
Eh, J-Smooth was caught with both cocaine and marijuana. Matt got the coke influence, Reggie got the MJ.
Re: Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:55 pm
by swede
Atleast he didn't get a a DUI.
Re: Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:12 am
by Celtics_Champs
Interesting, a guy on ESPN was talking up the Holt signing, saying it was the first time Jags had a legit receiver since Jimmy Smith retired.
And that was the first time I remember hearing his name in a while. Then a day later this comes out.
Re: Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:52 am
by PhilipNelsonFan
Why is it so hard for former professional athletes to re-enter society? I don't mean this as racist, I mean this as common-sense, don't-smoke-crack, don't-beat-your-spouse, budget-your-money sensibility. Which doesn't seem to exist, at all. Is it really that hard?
Re: Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:40 am
by SpeedyG
PhilipNelsonFan wrote:Why is it so hard for former professional athletes to re-enter society? I don't mean this as racist, I mean this as common-sense, don't-smoke-crack, don't-beat-your-spouse, budget-your-money sensibility. Which doesn't seem to exist, at all. Is it really that hard?
My guess is it's because all their lives, they did nothing but play football. Once that is taken away from them, they really don't know what to do.
Re: Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:03 am
by vincecarter4pres
PhilipNelsonFan wrote:Why is it so hard for former professional athletes to re-enter society? I don't mean this as racist, I mean this as common-sense, don't-smoke-crack, don't-beat-your-spouse, budget-your-money sensibility. Which doesn't seem to exist, at all. Is it really that hard?
Cocaine's a hell of a drug!
Re: Jimmy Smith Busted for Drugs
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:09 am
by Rooster
PhilipNelsonFan wrote:Why is it so hard for former professional athletes to re-enter society? I don't mean this as racist, I mean this as common-sense, don't-smoke-crack, don't-beat-your-spouse, budget-your-money sensibility. Which doesn't seem to exist, at all. Is it really that hard?
It's not racist. Look at Matt Jones.
BTW, I exist. You know what that means.
(OMG, inside reference!!!!!!!)