
The Pittsburgh Maulers have cut running back De’Veon Smith after an astounding clip from the “United By Football: A Season in the USFL” documentary went viral showing Smith requesting pizza instead of chicken salad at the team hotel.
In the bizarre video, Pittsburgh Mauler’s coach Kirby Wilson sits down with the former running back to explain that his actions would not be tolerated and that he was cut from the team, before making a prompt exit.
“He crossed the line, so we had to deal with it,” Wilson said in an interview in the documentary. “Any disrespect of football or members of staff, USFL, etc. will not be tolerated.”
In the footage, Smith denies that he said anything disrespectful. He said that when the staff asked him if he had eaten the chicken salad sandwich, he told them no and asked if there was something else. Later, when a staff member came in with a pizza Smith simply asked for a slice.
“Someone’s hurt feelings are a distant second to the greater good of the team. And we’ve moved on and turned that page, and I’m happy we did it,” Coach Kirby Wilson said.
Bro got cut by a USFL team for ordering pizza instead of a chicken salad??? lmaoooo pic.twitter.com/Vo7n7HD0PU
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) April 18, 2022
De’Veon Smith twitted from his personal account on the day the documentary was released one word, “WILD!”
WILD!
— De'Veon Smith (@i_BSmith4) April 16, 2022
After reactions about the clip started to spread on Monday Smith wrote.
“I SAID NOTHING DISRESPECTFUL OR DID ANYTHING DISRESPECTFUL!”
I SAID NOTHING DISRESPECTFUL OR DID ANYTHING DISRESPECTFUL!
— De'Veon Smith (@i_BSmith4) April 18, 2022
Reaction through the sports word have not been kind to Coach Wilson and the USFL.
Hey @i_BSmith4 want to play in our league? We like pizza here. Hit our DMs.
— Fan Controlled Football (@fcflio) April 18, 2022
This is BS. Not a good look AT ALL! https://t.co/lUfkAtjssT
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) April 18, 2022
Please GOD don’t allow this coach or any coaches like him to have success!! I can’t stand these kind nose in the air type coaches! What’s his name? He couldn’t wait to cut this dude! He wanted him to hear the bad news asap ! Let’s us rejoice when they fire his ass.
— Willie Anderson (@BigWillie7179) April 18, 2022
All this man wanted was a piece of pizza 😂😂#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/JXEceKAtxY
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 18, 2022
UPDATE from the Pittsburgh Maulers
Pittsburgh Maulers statement on De’Veon Smith being cut from the the team on ‘United by Football’. pic.twitter.com/OHmj2vuQTo
— Pittsburgh Maulers (@USFLMaulers) April 18, 2022
They really just put out a lie! Y’all really should be ashamed of y’all selves! https://t.co/NsfnidUZoe
— De'Veon Smith (@i_BSmith4) April 18, 2022


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