Who Was Alphonso Smith Jr.? Ex-NFL Star Posted Gut-Wrenching Suicide Note On Facebook Hours Before Death
Former NFL cornerback Alphonso Smith Jr. has died at the age of 40, according to reports. The former football player reportedly died by suicide Wednesday at a residential community in Florida as per reports. Few details about his death have been made public so far. The former Detroit Lions star however made a damning admission of troubles with his mental health on social media. That post is…
Former NFL cornerback Alphonso Smith Jr. passed away at the age of 40, as confirmed by sources. The circumstances surrounding his death are still under investigation. Minutes before his demise, Smith shared a deeply personal Facebook post revealing his struggles with mental health and emotional distress. In the post, he apologized to his family, friends, and anyone he had hurt throughout his life, attributing his actions to a demon within him that he had not received help for.
Smith, who played for the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions throughout his NFL career, was the 37th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
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