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Anthony Bright, a practice squad player, suffered a broken nose and was hospitalized for two nights in the fight that broke out during a film session Monday. He filed an incident report with Charlotte-Mecklenburg police following his release from the hospital.

The Panthers have already suspended Smith for Sunday's home game against Atlanta.

"We knew this was a possibility," Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said of Smith's jailing.

Smith was charged with assault inflicting serious injury, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Capt. Cam Selvey said. As a misdemeanor, the charge carries a maximum sentence of 120 days imprisonment.

Fractured orbital bone for Bright, btw.

https://lubbockonline.com/stories/052804/pro_052804068.shtml

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The suit alleges Smith attacked the practice-squad player after Bright asked for a play to be shown again.

Wow, I can sure see now why Smith was such a respected leader.

https://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d809a8482/article/panthers-send-smith-home-after-fight-with-lucas

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Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith was sent home from training camp Friday after he punched teammate Ken Lucas during practice, causing the starting cornerback to be carted off the field holding an ice pack to his left eye.

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A three-time Pro Bowl pick, Smith has had trouble controlling his temper. He was suspended for a game in 2002 after punching teammate Anthony Bright during a film session. Smith received counseling for anger management, and a lawsuit filed by Bright was eventually settled out of court.

Smith was never a leader. He considered rookie WRs "threats" and never helped them. And what he considered "leadership" was actually finger-pointing in the locker room about what everybody else was doing wrong.

He was a cancer. He never practiced or played a single second where he didn't consider "Steve Smith" to be the most important thing in the world.

This post was edited on 7/18/17 at 7:53 am