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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith started for the team and played against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, which confused a lot of people who wondered why Smith was on the field at all. On Friday morning, Smith was arrested for suspicion of DUI after crashing into a tree and registering a .15 blood alcohol level. It was his second DUI arrest in less than two years, and head coach Jim Harbaughtook a lot of heat when he said later Friday that Smith would play.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]It appears, however, that whatever strategy the 49ers were using before has changed. Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Areareported after the Colts’ 27-7 win that Smith’s locker at Candlestick Park was empty, and that his was the only empty locker in the area. Then, team CEO Jed York announced that Smith would not play next Thursday against the St. Louis Rams, and Maiocco followed up with the news that there was no timetable for Smith’s return. The team placed him on the non-football injury list Monday afternoon.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]After the game, Smith addressed the media: “I want to apologize. I will work to get it fixed.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]York was far more expressive in his postgame statement.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]“We support Aldon and Aldon’s willing to fight for himself and try to make this right,” York said. “And I will stand here and I will take any shots that anybody wants to write [about] the organization, you can direct them to me and I will support Aldon as long as he’s willing to work at this and fight to get better.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]It appears, however, that whatever strategy the 49ers were using before has changed. Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Areareported after the Colts’ 27-7 win that Smith’s locker at Candlestick Park was empty, and that his was the only empty locker in the area. Then, team CEO Jed York announced that Smith would not play next Thursday against the St. Louis Rams, and Maiocco followed up with the news that there was no timetable for Smith’s return. The team placed him on the non-football injury list Monday afternoon.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]After the game, Smith addressed the media: “I want to apologize. I will work to get it fixed.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]York was far more expressive in his postgame statement.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]“We support Aldon and Aldon’s willing to fight for himself and try to make this right,” York said. “And I will stand here and I will take any shots that anybody wants to write [about] the organization, you can direct them to me and I will support Aldon as long as he’s willing to work at this and fight to get better.”[/FONT]
