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Steve Smith Sr. would have never expected this… This time, the NFL offseason is getting wilder. It’s starting to feel like some kind of reality TV show with a whole lot of drama in it. And this time, former players are stealing the spotlight -not for their takes or analysis, but for something they would never want to be out in public: their personal lives. Now, former Ravens WR Steve Smith Sr. is the latest name making headlines -for all the wrong reasons, though.

So, what’s the tea? Why is the five-time Pro Bowler suddenly at the center of a storm? Well, it’s already been quite some time since the word got out in public. Most of you probably know by now that Steve has been accused of having an affair with a Ravens employee, and it has sent the entire NFL world into a frenzy. And you know everybody loves drama -everyone wants more of it. So, the media and netizens are doing their best to dig up more details. Enter former Cowboys star Dez Bryant, who chimed in on X when a user asked for his take. His response? “Yeah man, but that’s none of my business… that s*** happens every day.” That’s a casual one.

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Now, everyone’s curious to hear from Steve himself, and the media is trying to reach out to the former WR, but they have gotten no response so far. Steve, who has been married for two decades to his college sweetheart, Angie, is now at risk of losing it all. The couple shares four children, and this won’t just take a hit on Steve’s long-built legacy, but also his family.

The man who has thrown the accusations at Steve is the Ravens employee’s husband, and he did it all out in public for everyone to see. Mind you, he hasn’t just thrown out baseless accusations -he’s shared the ‘receipts’ and proof.

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Steve Smith Sr. is in serious trouble

On Saturday, Nicole Martinez‘s husband, Tony Martinez, took to X to reveal his wife’s alleged affair with Steve. So, how were Nicole and Steve acquainted? Well, Nicole has been working for the Marching Ravens, and we don’t need to explain Smith’s Baltimore connection. Tony alleges that the duo has been cheating on their respective partners. And he hasn’t just made claims; he has screenshots of texts to back them up. He posted several screenshots on X of conversations between the two. And judging by the ‘explicit content,’ one could tell that the former Ravens WR is about to face a lot of heat.

My wife works for the Marching Ravens @Ravens. She met Steve Smith Sr. at work. Steve Smith has been f*****g my wife. I got receipts, I got a lot more homie,” wrote Tony. He hasn’t just got the screenshots -he also has a recording of his conversation confronting Smith about the matter. In that audio, Smith’s saying, “I’m sorry,” to an unhappy Tony.

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Although it still hasn’t been verified whether the man on the call was Steve, looking at the ‘receipts’… well, Tony has already filed for divorce from Nicole. On the other hand, Steve Smith Sr. has turned off the comment section on his Instagram, likely to avoid public criticism. And honestly, this move has worked in Tony’s favor.

So, what is the former WR going to do now? Everyone has their eyes on him, waiting for a statement. And wondering what response he’ll come up with if all of this turns out to be true.

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