Did De'Veon Smith really get fired for not eating his chicken salad?
Former Howland and Michigan football product De'Veon Smith was released from the USFL's Pittsburgh Maulers after nearly a week for what the team is saying was for being 'disrespectful.' Smith claims it was over a menu item of chicken salad following practice a few weeks ago. A video surfaced on Twitter Monday on Smith being told of his released. The video was part of a documentary about the USFL returning.
21 Sports caught up with Smith earlier today to get his side of the story.
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