49ers linebacker Aldon Smith arrested at airport

"We are disappointed to learn of the incident today involving Aldon Smith," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. "As this is a pending legal matter and we are still gathering the pertinent facts, we will have no f rther comment." A fearsome pass!r shing specialist, Smith took a five!game leave of a"sence from the 49ers last season to ndergo treatment for s "stance a" se. #e re$oined the team %ov. &. Smith played in a '(!( home loss to the )ndianapolis *olts on Sept. '', two days after he was arrested and $ailed on s spicion of +,) and mari$ ana possession. After the game, he p "licly apologi-ed for his "ehavior and later anno nced he wo ld leave for treatment. .eading p to the playoffs in early /an ary, Smith said d ring an interview with The Associated 0ress he was enco raged "y the strides he had made to "etter himself off the foot"all field that p t life ! and his work ! in perspective. #e said at the time he hadn1t had any alcohol since "efore his Sept. '2 +,) arrest, and that he wasn1t craving it. When he re$oined the team %ov. &, he insisted he was on the path to lifelong so"riety st ck "y that statement. #is teammates rallied aro nd him in s pport of his reha" and, later, his ret rn to the team. "We are disappointed to learn of the incident today involving Aldon Smith," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. "As this is a pending legal matter and we are still gathering the pertinent facts, we will have no f rther comment." A fearsome pass!r shing specialist, Smith took a five!game leave of a"sence from the 49ers last season to ndergo treatment for s "stance a" se. #e re$oined the team %ov. &. Smith played in a '(!( home loss to the )ndianapolis *olts on Sept. '', two days after he was arrested and $ailed on s spicion of +,) and mari$ ana possession. After the game, he p "licly apologi-ed for his "ehavior and later anno nced he wo ld leave for treatment. .eading p to the playoffs in early /an ary, Smith said d ring an interview with The Associated 0ress he was enco raged "y the strides he had made to "etter himself off the foot"all field that p t life ! and his work ! in perspective. #e said at the time he hadn1t had any alcohol since "efore his Sept. '2 +,) arrest, and that he wasn1t craving it. When he re$oined the team %ov. &, he insisted he was on the path to lifelong so"riety st ck "y that statement. #is teammates rallied aro nd him in s pport of his reha" and, later, his ret rn to the team. "We are disappointed to learn of the incident today involving Aldon Smith," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. "As this is a pending legal matter and we are still gathering the pertinent facts, we will have no f rther comment." A fearsome pass!r shing specialist, Smith took a five!game leave of a"sence from the 49ers last season to ndergo treatment for s "stance a" se. #e re$oined the team %ov. &. Smith played in a '(!( home loss to the )ndianapolis *olts on Sept. '', two days after he was arrested and $ailed on s spicion of +,) and mari$ ana possession. After the game, he p "licly apologi-ed for his "ehavior and later anno nced he wo ld leave for treatment. .eading p to the playoffs in early /an ary, Smith said d ring an interview with The Associated 0ress he was enco raged "y the strides he had made to "etter himself off the foot"all field that p t life ! and his work ! in perspective. #e said at the time he hadn1t had any alcohol since "efore his Sept. '2 +,) arrest, and that he wasn1t craving it. When he re$oined the team %ov. &, he insisted he was on the path to lifelong so"riety st ck "y that statement. #is teammates rallied aro nd him in s pport of his reha" and, later, his ret rn to the team. "We are disappointed to learn of the incident today involving Aldon Smith," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. "As this is a pending legal matter and we are still gathering the pertinent facts, we will have no f rther comment."

A fearsome pass!r shing specialist, Smith took a five!game leave of a"sence from the 49ers last season to ndergo treatment for s "stance a" se. #e re$oined the team %ov. &. Smith played in a '(!( home loss to the )ndianapolis *olts on Sept. '', two days after he was arrested and $ailed on s spicion of +,) and mari$ ana possession. After the game, he p "licly apologi-ed for his "ehavior and later anno nced he wo ld leave for treatment. .eading p to the playoffs in early /an ary, Smith said d ring an interview with The Associated 0ress he was enco raged "y the strides he had made to "etter himself off the foot"all field that p t life ! and his work ! in perspective. #e said at the time he hadn1t had any alcohol since "efore his Sept. '2 +,) arrest, and that he wasn1t craving it. When he re$oined the team %ov. &, he insisted he was on the path to lifelong so"riety st ck "y that statement. #is teammates rallied aro nd him in s pport of his reha" and, later, his ret rn to the team.