Things over the past year that Smitty has done that don't correspond to the Gettleman style

[TheRed]

Welp, time to cut Kuechly. Not good for the camera and unnecessary.

 

Hold your tongue sir! That's just passion.

[Cpt slay a ho]

if what smith did irritates DG and Rivera then what the fug is that ish hardy pulls......................

 

 

love both guys,but come on there's not a clear cut reason behind the smith release............

[WOW!!]

Could you post the video of him washing homeless people feet as well. Or getting signed shoes from all the players to give to underprivileged kids. Or how about video of him at his football camp for kids who can't afford to go to football camp. There are a lot of those videos as well.

[top dawg]

Like I have said from the beginning: It's not that they cut Smith, it's how they cut Smith that fueled the rage. But that's all i am going to say on it.

[PanthersAlv]

one good deed is great. Everyone enjoys a good heart felt story and is touched for that moment they read about it. Very few take up and say "ya know what? I'm going to spread that message from this day forward on how to be a good Samaritan!"

 

one bad media piece, TMZ, ESPN, TWITTER, haters, and the like weigh in and the story goes viral in an instant. Very few people, sit back and go "but he signed for an hour and a half after everyone else left the field at training camp!" they say "Did you see what Smitty did?!" and the gossip starts.

Here's an example...

 

Smitty has his little throw down on the field with Talib.  Then the interview. Talk of the NFL! Front page of the nfl.com site. Big talking point all over ESPN, FOX Sports, NFLN...

Smitty piece airs about him donating his shoes after each game, AND to add to it, piece airs about Smitty washing feet for Samaritans Feet. MAYBE a mention in passing/going to commercial to finalize a small Panthers blurb on one of the above named sports stations.

The negative stories far and away over shadow the good. Business wise, that's bad. (Mkay?)

Now, Smitty being gone sucks. but its over now. he's on a new team. Moving on... was the OP's post needed? Not for a lot of people. But, seeing as there are still lil infighting posts within the fan base... It's obvious that some can't even take the idea of the OP's post in stride and be like "Hmmm could be".

 

Oh well... here's to the future, of Smitty's career, and the Panthers Franchise. I'm on board with both of them.

[X-Clown]

This speculation is getting comical. Gettleman would cut smith because of something he said about mark Sanchez? Or for getting in scuffles with opposing players (which he has been doing for 13 years now)?

We will never know the full truth, but there has to be more to the situation than that.

[Billy Love]

And the "fan base" continues to shyt on the greatest Panther to ever hit the field.

Do you think SS ever shyt on his "fan base"???? just think about it.

[CatMan72]

For the record, the Jets fan was talking trash and Steve was telling him to be respectful.

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[NanuqoftheNorth]

Smitty was my guilty pleasure when it came to the Panthers.

I loved his antics, just viewing the OP's videos brought a smile to my face.

I will undoubtedly miss him being on the team next year.

Having said that, Dave Gettleman gives me the impression that he is very analytical and doesn't make many rash decisions.

So there will be no "Happily Ever After" ending to this Panther story.

Based on what little I've seen of Smitty's and Gettleman's tendencies, color me NOT surprised.

[rko396]

And the "fan base" continues to shyt on the greatest Panther to ever hit the field.

Are you functionally literate? Or did you just pick out 4-5 key words from his 1000 word post, just to make your own (wrong) assessment?

[Jens]

We are the Cleveland Browns of the south. How the heck could we let #89 leave Charlotte ?

[2jakefansinva]

a damn fan base full of Clouseau's................."I dun figured out why he dun it."

 

can we go ahead a make this the conspiracy thread for every cut coming down the road.

[NFLFangirl19]

Blah blah BLAH! Smith is chippy, fiery, most of all EXCITING. You take that guy off of the team last yr & I PROMISE u we don't even make the playoffs! (Don't waste your time debating me). It may have ultimately been the reason he was let go but for the exact same reason he was picked up the VERY next day so....

[t96]

ban OP