De’Veon Smith really wanted some pizza.
Smith, who played college football at Michigan, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2017, was cut from the USFL Pittsburgh Maulers team because he requested pizza at the team hotel instead of chicken salad.
The hotel worker told him he couldn’t and asked if that would be a problem. Smith claims that he said “yes” and walked away.
Smith was released for violating line 46 of his players contract, citing that any disrespect that is shown to coaches, peers, hotel staff, or anyone associated with the league is punishable by termination.
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As a Wolverine, he ran for 2235 yards between 2013 and 2016 while scoring 23 touchdowns. His dynamic running did not translate well in the NFL, despite an impressive performance with the Tampa Bay Vipers in the XFL.
He had a brief stint with the BC Lions of the CFL in 2021 before being released.
It looks like he may have to wait until the XFL starts up again in 2023.
