TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Dwight Smith was
arrested early Tuesday and charged with a pulling a pellet gun on
two fans who approached his car while he waited in line at a
McDonald's window.
Smith, a star in the Super Bowl two years ago, was inside his
car with a friend at 4 a.m. when a woman in the car ahead of them
recognized the player, the Hillsborough County sheriff's office
said.
Two men in the car, Trevor Boyce Jr., 19, and Javier Joseph Jr.,
22, walked to Smith's car and tried to talk to him, officials
added. Smith became annoyed and drew the pellet gun but did not
shoot it, officials said. David Roston, Smith's 26-year-old friend,
got out of the car and punched Boyce, officials said.
Boyce and Joseph got back in their car and called 911. Deputies
arrived and arrested Smith, charging him with aggravated assault
with a weapon. Roston was charged with battery. Bail and attorney
information was not immediately available.
The Buccaneers declined comment. Smith's agent, Drew Rosenhaus,
did not immediately return calls.
Smith pleaded guilty in 2003 to pulling a gun on a motorist. He
was fined $225, put on a year's probation, ordered to take anger
management classes and complete 25 hours of community service.
Smith returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the Bucs'
2003 Super Bowl win over Oakland. The 26-year-old safety is a
four-year veteran who had three interceptions and 83 tackles last
season, playing all 16 games. His contract with the Bucs expired
after the 2004 season, and he becomes a free agent Wednesday.