More details have emerged regarding the accusations of battery against New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith.
The case has been deemed inactive, and charges won’t be pressed against Smith. More context has been released regarding the June incident at his Broward County home.
According to TMZ, Smith was in the shower when he heard a ruckus inside his home in Davie, Florida. The quarterback claims he then found his manager, who also takes care of his son, Seven Smith, inside his home without his approval.
The woman, though, claims that she only went past the gate with Seven and made her entrance into Smith’s residence because he threatened to call law enforcement and accuse her of kidnapping.
TMZ notes that Smith “had previously requested she leave his kid with his mother at a guard gate to his community.” Smith told law enforcement that the woman (his manager/employee) began to exit his residence with a bag in her hand, and he believed some of his personal belongings were inside it.
Subsequently, he followed her to her vehicle, parked in his driveway, before she began to push and punch him. He then “decided to enter her car to take her laptop as ‘collateral to whatever was in the bag which she took.'”
Per TMZ, Smith regained possession of his belongings before grabbing the woman, escorting her out of his residence, and locking the door. He claims the woman continued to re-enter the home, so he “grabbed her to push her away from his property, claiming she punched and scratched his face multiple times in the process”
Law enforcement officers on the scene noted two scratches on his face and “he had a knot on the back of his head.”
“The woman claimed Smith grabbed, choked, and hit her to prevent her from entering his home. Officers observed a cut between the woman’s thumb and pointer finger and a bruise on her left arm. There were no marks to indicate she had been choked,” TMZ added.
No physical fight was captured on the 35-year-old’s security footage he obtained. However, it’s important to note that he didn’t know how to operate the security cameras at his home.
Although authorities requested official statements from both Smith and the woman, both refused.
Ultimately, the good news for Smith is that charges won’t be pressed, the case has been deemed inactive, and for now, these allegations are nothing more than just that.

