Broadcast center. This is abc7 news. Out of a job. The 49ers star aldon smith was cut after being arrested for dui and vandalism. His fifth arrest since 2011. And tonight smiths former teammates are talking about his latest run in with the law. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Smith was with San Francisco for four seasons. He spent much of the time suspended. The niners held their regular practice this afternoon. Katie was there and is live from levi stadium with the story. After practice players told me who ever takes overral done smets position will have very big shoes to fill. They are pulling for smith. Anquan boldin and bethea say even though he is not a teammate, he is still a friend. For me it is not about football. It is making sure he is okay as a person. As a team though we have to move forward. At the end of the day, wish the best for him. Players deny reports that there was trouble between smith and Colin Kaepernick off the field. I have to ask about the reports he and kaeperni
They are pulling for smith. Anquan boldin and bethea say even though he is not a teammate, he is still a friend. For me it is not about football. It is making sure he is okay as a person. As a team though we have to move forward. At the end of the day, wish the best for him. Players deny reports that there was trouble between smith and Colin Kaepernick off the field. I have to ask about the reports he and kaepernick were fighting over a woman. I dont know about that. I dont know anything about that until you just said it. Kaepernick said it is not his car smith hit. Police arrested the linebacker on thursday night on suspicion of dui, hitandrun and vandalism. They say he hit a parked car at his apartment complex in santa clara. Smith said this on his way out of jail. This wasnt a dui. The situation that happened could have been handled differently and i apologize to everybody i let down, and i apologize for how it played out. As far as everything concerned it will work out how it is su
Presence in the primary. I disinvited donald trump. [ applause ] reporter news that donald trump would not be allowed to attend saturdays revved state gathering met with a mix of boos and cheers. Erick ericksson the man behind the event withdrew the invitation following comments made about gop debate moderator megan kelly. She ask asking all kinds of ridiculous questions, you can see there was blood coming out of her eyes, wherever. Reporter the frontrunner tweeted splittal correctness is killing our Political Correctness is killing our country. It is not Political Correctness. Its common decency. Mr. Trump went on twitter and said that um, i was a weak and pathetic leader. [ laughter ] which is okay. I actually think its really weak and pathetic to take a tough question from a journalist and assume she is having her period. Reporter trump clarified his comments. It did little to curb the criticism from other candidates. I think every candidate should treat everyone else with civility
To the golden gate bridge. She is back on dry land in belvidere. Reporter she set footed on land for the first time in over 17 hours after spending all that time in the water. The emotion of just an incredible difficult journey just came pouring out. Whoo reporter a round of applause for people waiting for her. The swim is one of the most grueling in the world. 30 miles in the cold Pacific Ocean not to mention shark infested waters. She is the fifth person in history to complete the swim the first woman over it do it. Yeah. I feel, um, im overwhelmed. This is something i have wanted for so long. [ crying ] i cant believe i did it. And i mean, you know, they say its a solo swim but its not. This is my crew. And everybody got me across. Two boats were alongside kim the whole swim. But the rules were she couldnt touch the boat. She couldnt touch the crew members. The only way she could get food from them was the crew members had to throw out a container attached to a rope with food inside
it was sadness. Sadness for a gag the person. We care by a gunmanthat guy. by a bolgers for horry played out. Pam 2011. Smith has been arrested five times. His first runin with the law. A dui stop in miami. The charge was later changed to reckless driving. The next year, reports of gunshots at his san jose home. Resulted in the seizure of illegal automatic weapons. He also pleaded no contest to a second dui in san jose the same year. Arrest number four was at Los Angeles International airport. Security officials accused him of making a bomb threat, but no charges were ever filed. Last nights dui was his fifth. Pam tonight, kron fours Philippe Djegal was at the 49ers practice facility in santa clara. And, spoke with aldons former teammates about his sudden reporter as they walked off the field after practice. It was clear that the 49ers had had a rough day. They players say their bond with aldon smith was like a brotherhood. And that it pains them to see him go. there is alot of support