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Retired NFL Superstar Busted for Drugs

Posted Apr 22nd 2009 5:50PM by TMZ Staff

Former Jacksonville Jaguar superstar Jimmy Smith was arrested at a Jacksonville gas station this afternoon for possession of narcotics.



State troopers pulled over the 40-year-old for an unknown reason. Smith pulled into the gas station, where he was arrested. At some point during the incident, we're told Smith asked the officers if he could use the restroom. Officers obliged and escorted him into the gas station bathroom -- as you can see in the photo on the left.

Smith has a long history of substance abuse -- he was arrested for DUI back in August 2008 and was suspended by the NFL in 2003 for violating the substance abuse policy.

Smith made five straight Pro Bowls playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He finished his career seventh in NFL history with 862 catches and 11th in league history with 12,287 yards.

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1. It was for my lumbago...

Posted at 5:55PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by Craig Listeria\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

2. Poor guy............he has problems. He needs to learn to cope better.

Posted at 6:01PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by HeyGirl

3. WoW, What a surprize ! Another AA sports figure in trouble.

Posted at 6:06PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by Riverboy

4. TYPICAL NFL THUG....DRUGS, VIOLENCE, MAYHEM...

LOCK THEM UP AFTER THEY RETIRE...YOU KNOW WHAT COMING..

Posted at 6:15PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by Msfisty

5. Thats not good :(

It's also not very suprising, too many athletes seem to be going down these routes more and more....

Posted at 6:49PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by Barred Celebs

6. biggest druggies around

Posted at 6:32PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by let it go

7. lmao - I WONDER whut he went to the bathroom for... lmao dumbass police let him flush it all away

Posted at 7:07PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by Hyphy

8. There are such unfortunates

A familiar saying to all those in AA or NA trying to recover---the saying is meant for those who just wont, cant or will never "get it"...he might be one of those unfortunates. About all you can do for these types is Pray, and stay away from them.

Posted at 7:15PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by Been There Done That

9.
He's got problems, I'm sorry to see that he is having trouble handling them. For those who call him "typical NFL thug" and so on, you don't know anything about the situation.

During his active years in Jacksonville, he was a total gentlemen, respected as one of the mature players with lots of leadership skills. Toward the end, for whatever reason, he started down a bad pathway. But to people in Jacksonville who knew him in his glory years (not so long ago I might add) he's just a great guy, a family man who has been grappling with substance abuse issues.

He's no thug.

Posted at 7:42PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by Nice Guy

10. This is gettn outta hand now to many plp gettn bustd ovr non sense dude.. evryone jus need to breathe & chill out!

Posted at 1:34PM on Apr 23rd 2009 by RACHEL

11. I am saddened to see this happen to one of my all time favorite players. His jersey is the only one I own. He was one of the greatest players in Jaguar history, But he has struggled since retiring from the NFL. Jimmy, Please check yourself into rehab and beat this like you beat so many corners who tried to cover you in your playing days. I will still proudly wear your # 82 jersey, You are in my prayers.

Posted at 3:58PM on Apr 24th 2009 by Kenny

12. Every single day.

Posted at 8:19PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by Kenneth

13. Jimmy Smith was a good receiver, not even close to a superstar.

Posted at 9:56PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by HH

14. TMZ, he was a good receiver, but not even close to a superstar.....slow news day?

Posted at 9:58PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by HH

15. Anyone ever notice that is always these superstars that get in trouble with drugs and rarely do you see an offensive lineman in touble.

Posted at 10:18PM on Apr 22nd 2009 by Pa8riot

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