The Associated Press BS account of the fight

[unicar15]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A late hit on Carolina's Steve Smith following a 54-yard touchdown catch nearly caused a fight in the first quarter of the Saints-Panthers game.

The scuffle began after Smith leaped to beat cornerback Jabari Greer to a pass from rookie Cam Newton. Greer fell to the ground, giving Smith an easy 30-yard run to the end zone. But as Smith coasted the final 5 yards and crossed the goal line, Saints safety Roman Harper sprinted in on the left side and knocked Smith to the ground.

Smith jumped up and flipped the ball to the turf defiantly while players from both sides ran down and began shoving each other. Smith then locked up with Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins, shoving him to the ground and holding onto his facemask before the tussle ended.

Harper's late hit was the only penalty called.

So Smith gets a cheap shot put on him after he scores by Harper then Malcolm Jenkins comes and instigates another fight with Steve where he defends himself and the article is all about "Smith involved in a fight." Think the AP is out to get Smitty much?? The guy essentially did nothing wrong and the article is all about him...not the amateurish Saints defenders that instigated the fight.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/10/09/saints.panthers.fight.ap/index.html#ixzz1aKRY9JGc

[YoungPanthers89]

Smitty didn't start it but he finished it.

[panther4life]

Sound accurate to me. Smith is the man

[PhillyB]

number one story on yahoo right now lol

somebody make a gif or do a screencapture of smitty holding harper's bitchass up by the facemask and screaming at him. i'll admit i jizzed.

[Its The Milk]

Smitty completely manhandled that dude. I would never step to him...ever. He will end you.

[jim stone]

Don't mess with Smith.

[Davidson Deac II]

I don't see whats wrong with the article. Its accurate.

[Clicheking]

????? That's exactly what happened.... Jenkins got deal with like a bitch should

[wcuCATZ]

Smith did not get into a fight. This reporter should talk to Ken Lucas about what happens when Steve fights.

[hank pimple butt]

Must suck to be Jenkins right now. start a fight-then get ass kicked-then get fined the next day.

[Frizzy350]

smith will always have a reputation as an instigator of fights due to his past, even though those two fights were not necessarily his fault. its just too easy to point the finger at him.

[Bruce]

rivera commented in his post game that he "liked" the way our guys respond to the late hit on steve, he said you don't come into our house and do that without response.