Report: Steve Smith asked to be released

[MichaelNewtonII]

Reportedly asked to be released from panthers...

 

 

 

According to Rapoport, after Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman said at the NFL Scouting Combine the team was evaluating Smith's roster spot, the receiver asked for his release and refused a pay cut. When the Panthers failed in an endeavor to trade the veteran their hands were forced and they cut him, per Rapoport.

Steve Smith asked for release from Panthers - NFL.com

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[SuperJTheGreat]

"He wasn't asked to take a pay cut" And here this guy is acting like we are the idiots. The bad guys. fug him

[SOJA]

but the Panthers are the devil

[Jase]

Aww hell naw

[SuperJTheGreat]

What an amazing act he put up. fuging wow

[Car123]

But we're still paying him.

[TylerVagyler]

Not sure if I believe the article or not.

[pamlicopanther]

Just beat the damn Ravens.

[ecualumni06]

He's a tool and always has been we only accepted it cause he was out tool now he is not and we MUST face the facts

[AceBoogie]

Then why does he say he was "fired" pretty sure if he asked, Gettleman would have loved to point that out.

[CharlottePanther]

You see, now do you guys see why I said the things ive said about him the last several weeks?! I consider myself a good judge of character, hes always been a diva, petulant child.

[TheRed]

So will we finally be seeing the last of the Steve Smith threads for awhile after today?

[TylerVagyler]

I think it's funny most of you guys rip Rapoport (or however he spells his dumb name) repeatedly whenever he writes something you don't want to see/hear. But as soon as he (or any other reporter) writes or says something that you like....you believe it with no questions asked.

[AceBoogie]

You see, now do you guys see why I said the things ive said about him the last several weeks?! I consider myself a good judge of character, hes always been a diva, petulant child.

If he truly asked for a release, Gettleman would have flat out said so. No reason for him to take the kinda heat he did. Steve has been saying all week that he was fired. If he asked for a release then why would they try to trade him? The article just doesn't match up with what was going on.