- During an episode of the USFL’s behind the special ‘United By Football,’ running back De’Veon Smith was shown getting cut by the Pittsburgh Maulers over a situation that involved him requesting a pizza instead of a chicken salad from a cafeteria worker.
- The Maulers have since issued a statement claiming Smith had received several warnings for breaking multiple team rules.
- Smith fired back by insisting that the team is lying.
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The USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers have gone viral for all the wrong reasons.
On Monday, a video went viral showing De’Veon Smith getting cut by the Maulers in the USFL over a situation regarding pizza.
Former Michigan and XFL star RB De’Veon Smith was cut by the USFL for “alleged disrespect” to a hotel staff member in Birmingham.
The alleged disrespect? Requesting to be served pizza instead of chicken salad.https://t.co/QHB0oo7wbZ
— John “Draft” Vogel (@DraftVogel) April 17, 2022
According to Smith, he requested pizza from a cafeteria worker instead of the chicken salad that was being served to him. The cafeteria worker told him he couldn’t have pizza and asked if that would be a problem, and Smith claims that he said “yes” and walked away.
Maulers head coach Kirby Wilson felt that Smith was disrespecting the cafeteria worker and immediately cut Smith without hearing Smith’s side of the story.
Here’s how the interaction between coach Wilson and Smith went down.
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
The Maulers have since released a statement claiming Smith had broken several rules in a 24-hour span, including disrespecting the cafeteria worker.
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
Smith took to Twitter to say the team is lying.
What rules did I break? Now your lying on my name????? Say less https://t.co/NsfnidUZoe
— De'Veon Smith (@i_BSmith4) April 18, 2022
I was never made aware that I violated any team rules, let alone 3 in a 24hr span. I never disrespected anyone. Coach Kirby and I spoke after being released. In that talk, he said that he’d certainly vouch for my character.
— De'Veon Smith (@i_BSmith4) April 18, 2022
Now if I send these screenshots from our exact convo who’s the one lying?
— De'Veon Smith (@i_BSmith4) April 18, 2022
See now y’all playing with my character and who I am as a man.
— De'Veon Smith (@i_BSmith4) 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