Aldon Smith Rehab Revelation Comes After DUI Arrest and Sunday's Big Game
After the San Francisco 49ers were beaten by the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday the team announced linebacker Aldon Smith would enter rehab, essentially ending his season.
Smith was granted an indefinite leave of absence to enter rehab in the wake of his DUI arrest following his one-vehicle crash, the team announced last night.
His locker has been cleared out, and he will not play in Thursday's game against the St. Louis Rams.
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Smith was arrested on Friday morning after driving into a tree. Police also revealed that Marijuana was also allegedly found in his car. The incident is the third for Smith since he was drafted in 2011.
Despite the arrest Smith still played in Sunday's game.
"Our opinion was, sitting somebody down and paying them to sit down when they're going to seek treatment in the future, that didn't seem like an appropriate punishment. I know it might not sound reasonable, but for Aldon to be able to face the media, face his teammates, and take full responsibility for what he's doing, we felt that was the best situation for Aldon himself, and for the team, and ultimately the community at large. And I realize people might not agree with that decision, but that was the decision that we felt was best," 49ers CEO Jed York explained the timing of the decision in a statement.
After news of Smith entering rehab was revealed Smith issued a statement of his own.
"First off, I wanted to apologize to the team, the organization, my family, everybody I let down. I also want to let it be known that this is a problem and something I will get fixed. I'll do everything in my power to make sure this never happens again. I also want everyone to know, once again, I'm sorry and like I said, this won't happen again."
