Smith: Flag football injury an accident

[The Saltman]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5322387

Obviously, I put my team and myself in a bad situation by playing," Smith said. "But that wasn't my intention and wasn't what I thought the outcome was going to be

I wish I could take it back," Smith said. "But I am a regular guy outside of football. I mow my grass, too. I can get my finger chopped off fixing my lawnmower. I could roll my ankle playing tag or slip-n-slide with my kids. In hindsight, yeah, I won't do it again. But I was just having fun

If you get out of your little shallow box, you would understand it's more than just money for me in this game," Smith said. "This is what I grew up playing, and it was my offseason. Until freaking Father's Day, nothing had happened

The 31-year-old Smith did make it clear on the radio interview that he won't play flag football again until after he retires.

"I'm going to sit in my bubble. That's what I'm going to do for the rest of my career," he said. "That would be better for everybody.

[Jangler]

[The Saltman]

remember to upgrade next time

[Kettle]

i have no problem with him getting out and playing anything, but the contact in the offseason needs to be slim to none

[Darth Biscuit]

He's right... he could just as easily get hurt walking down the street or driving his car... people live their lives, he can't sit around his house all the time afraid he'll get hurt.

[Jangler]

remember to upgrade next time

what? you can't see it?

[The Saltman]

nope

[Jangler]

Maybe you need the upgrade. Not mine anyways just a c'n'p...

[Peppers90 NC]

Haha, he read my quote from before:

NEW RULES FOR PANTHERS PLAYERS FOR THESE IDIOTS COMPLAINING:

No more practices, live your lives in a bubble.

[jasonluckydog]

Didn't smitty get rammed on the way to a home game last year

Or was that me?

[Peppers90 NC]

Didn't smitty get rammed on the way to a home game last year

Or was that me?

did u ram him? seriously, yea he got rear-ended or something

[bleys]

I love everything Smitty said.. except of course hiding in his own little bubble.

looks like he's had it with getting attacked by the media..

[The Saltman]

its working now jangler...ure bandwith was exceeded or somepin

[Chimera]

Oh ok... it was an accident.

I thought maybe he did it on purpose.