Steve Smith Sr.'s son responds to 'hate' after allegations about his dad
It's been a rough few days for the family of former NFL wideout Steve Smith Sr., to say the least.
There are allegations about infidelity, with someone on X (formerly Twitter) accusing the former Carolina Panther and Baltimore Raven of having an affair with his wife.
Smith Sr. hasn't responded directly since the accusations, but his son, Peyton Smith, wrote an Instagram post with this message: 'Your kind words and prayers are felt and appreciated. God's got us. I won't take much time feeding into the negativity, but to those sending hateful messages to my family, I hope you take time to reflect that you have nothing better to do with your day than to message hate to a stranger.'
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