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Aldon Smith says that wasn’t him smoking weed on camera

By David Barclay

September 20, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders defensive end Aldon Smith (99) during the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at O.co Coliseum. The Raiders defeated the Ravens 37-33. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
September 20, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders defensive end Aldon Smith (99) during the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at O.co Coliseum. The Raiders defeated the Ravens 37-33. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aldon Smith wants you to know that wasn’t him smoking weed on that video of him smoking weed.

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This comes after the embattled and currently suspended 26-year-old edge rusher allegedly appeared in a video speaking off camera to an unidentified female about a hand-rolled cigarette. Monday, Smith responded to the allegations via his Twitter account:

While the tweet offers his deniability of being in the video, the unidentified female in the video can be heard questioning whether or not the post should be made at all. The male, which sounds very much like Smith when compared to other installments when he’s shown on screen, says his face can’t be seen, and, “they don’t know it’s me. It’s not like I put ‘Aldon Smith’…”

The video cuts off at that point.

Smith is currently serving a calendar-year suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. There is nothing in the Periscope video that directly shows he’s in violation of the league’s policies for a player seeking reinstatement. Additionally, Smith has been drug tested regularly and randomly throughout the duration of his suspension, the results of such will have heavy bearing on his reinstatement status.

The oft-troubled linebacker was drafted by the 49ers in 2011 with the No. 7 overall pick — he spent time in rehab in 2013, and served a nine-game suspension for his substance abuse and other matters in 2014. Smith’s off-the-field issues culminated when he was cut by the 49ers during training camp last summer after he collected his fifth arrest since joining the team.

In September, Smith pleaded Smith pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor counts of hit-and-run, drunken driving and vandalism, charges that stemmed from the alleged Aug. 6 incident which resulted in his release from the 49ers.

Any player seeking reinstatement from Smith’s level of suspension must demonstrate to the league that he has abstained from any “substances of abuse” during the period of his ban, according to league’s substance abuse policy.

Smith will be eligible for reinstatement in September.

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