Panthers WR Steve Smith Suspended
August 2, 2008 by David Kindervater
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Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith was suspended for two games following a training camp fight with teammate Ken Lucas yesterday. Ken left the practice field with ice over his left eye and a broken nose. Steve will continue to practice when camp resumes Monday and he will be allowed to participate in the team’s preseason games, but he’s out for the first two regular season games, costing him more than $205,000. According to Panthers head coach John Fox:
“What (Steve) did was wrong and we take very serious and he is being punished severely for it. He is still ours and he will have conditions. He knows what those are and we will move forward.”
I realize that tempers can flare amidst the heat of training camp. And teammates get tired of beating up on one another. But you can’t let your emotions get the best of you to a point where you’re taking out one of your own. It certainly send a strong message to the rest of the squad that as teammates, you have to take care of one another.
Source: NFL.com
