New Orleans Saints players send messages of support to Will Smith's family

Collection of comments from Saints players, current and past, on Smith's death

Apr 10, 2016 at 02:14 AM

Mourning the loss of a great friend and teammate, Will Smith. Such a senseless tragedy. Please pray for Racquel and their children.
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) April 10, 2016

Senseless and tragic don't come close to capturing my feelings on the @iWillSmith murder. Love you Will.
-SG pic.twitter.com/pyVqPd1PTe
— Steve Gleason (@TeamGleason) April 10, 2016

I'm going to miss my friend @iWillSmith I love you bro & forever will
— Jolonn Dunbar (@JolonnDunbar) April 10, 2016

Can't believe this news! So sad to hear RIP Will. https://t.co/DTmNfK5g7U
— Jeremy Shockey (@JeremyShockey) April 10, 2016

😢😢 Disgusted. As human beings, we have to do better. Prayers out to Rocky, the kids, and the rest of the Smith family. #ripwillsmith
— Jonathan Casillas (@jcasillas52) April 10, 2016

Unbelievable news... Praying for the smith family. RIP Will Smith
— jairus byrd (@jairusbyrd) April 10, 2016

Gone to soon 🙏🏾#whodat91 pic.twitter.com/76tZf4GZb7
— Mike McKenzie 34Ways (@MikeMcKenzie34w) April 10, 2016

Tragedy! Doesn't even describe the terrible news of the Nola legend Will Smith! Praying for the Smith family! Rest in Love Will!
— Terron Armstead (@T_Armstead72) April 10, 2016

I am in absolute shock to hear about Will Smith's death. My prayers go out to the Smith family. So sad. So senseless.
— James Laurinaitis (@JLaurinaitis55) April 10, 2016

Shocked and devastated. I'm so overwhelmed with grief over this. We love you Will. RIP. Please pray for Racquel's strength and recovery.
— Zach Strief (@ZachStrief) April 10, 2016

Woke up an Can't make sense of this senseless killing of Will Smith, Lord please watch over the Smith family and give them strength.
— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) April 10, 2016

My prayers go out to the Smith family #RIPWillSmith
— Nathan Stupar (@thenastynate54) April 10, 2016

Devastated. Lord please be with the Smith family at this tragic time. Nonsense man...
— Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) April 10, 2016

Pray for my friend's family, pray for his teammates. So senseless.
Rest in peace Will
— deuce mcallister (@dmcallister26) April 10, 2016

Heavy Hearts w the senseless passing of our Team Capt. Will Smith. Pray for his wife's recovery and their children. pic.twitter.com/VomR0Sut6M
— Sean Payton (@SeanPayton) April 10, 2016

No one should have to go out like that. Senseless dumbass violence has to stop. You work hard and help the community and go out like this?
— Jermon Bushrod (@j_bushrod7475) April 10, 2016

Can’t believe this! This has to be a dream.
— jonathan goodwin (@jgoody55) April 10, 2016

Soo soo sad hearing the news about Will Smith .. My prayers go out to his family and kids . Will was a man I highly respected .. God Bless
— Jammal Brown (@JBrown5570) April 10, 2016

Words can't express how much I will miss my teammate and friend Will Smith! With a heavy heart I'm praying hard for his wife and family...
— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) April 10, 2016

Rest in heaven brother!
— Lance Moore (@LanceMoore16) April 10, 2016

I love Will and his fam. My class of '04 brother. Please pray for comfort for his wife, precious children and the millions who cheered him
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) April 10, 2016

Praying for Will Smith and his family. He was an outstanding teammate and person. I'm saddened by the news and lift them up.
— Austin Johnson (@AustinJ40) April 10, 2016

Were praying for the Smith family. I'm hurt to hear about this news. This man had a beautiful family. His life taken away for nothing 😔
— Jermon Bushrod (@j_bushrod7475) April 10, 2016

Can't stop crying....

I miss you brother...
— Bobby McCray (@bobbymccray) April 10, 2016

Shocked, crushed, & broken over this. Please pray for the family of my friend & brother Will Smith. Tragic beyond words. Love you, Will.
— Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) April 10, 2016

Hearing the news of Will Smith is heart breaking. Lord please be with this family during this difficult time.
— Cj Spiller (@CJSPILLER) April 10, 2016

There are no words that can express the absolute shock and senselessness of Will Smith's death. Thoughts and prayers, for Will's family.
— Bobby Hebert (@BobbyHebert3) April 10, 2016

Words cannot express how I feel right now. I know I didn't know him for very long, the quantity of time didn't matter, it was the quality of our time together that made it great. Will was one of the guys that really made me felt like I belonged in the locker room. A true captain and leader, on and off the field. The world has lost a great player, person, husband, father that we can't get back because of a senseless act of violence. It's unfathomable to me. My prayers go out to the Smith family. RIP Will #Repost @saints ・・・ “Our thoughts and prayers are with Will and his wife Racquel, but more importantly with their children, William, Wynter and Lisa who are suffering and just starting to realize and deal with an unimaginable loss. We are devastated and saddened by Will's tragic and preventable death due to a senseless act that will leave a lasting scar on our community forever. Will was more than an exceptional football player he was a father, a husband, a son, a brother and teammate to so many and an inspiration to countless more. He will be greatly missed by all those he touched and impacted both on and off the football field and his legacy will continue to shine. The Saints family is hurting and devastated as it has lost a member too young and too soon.” -Tom and Gayle Benson and the entire New Orleans Saints Organization

A post shared by Tim Lelito (@timlelito68) on Apr 10, 2016 at 11:33am PDT

Tragedy! Doesn't even describe the terrible news of the Nola legend Will Smith! Praying for the Smith family! Rest in Love Will!
— Terron Armstead (@T_Armstead72) April 10, 2016

Praying for my former teammate Will Smith's family as well as his wife's recovery and the kids. A father a husband gone over nonsense
— rafael bush (@rbush36) April 10, 2016

Hurt right now. Lord please be with Will Smith's family.
— Darren Sproles (@DarrenSproles) April 10, 2016

Between OSU & New Orleans, I spent 6 years with Will Smith as a teammate. Not many people left like him. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/YwycKDkp0G
— Offensive Line Performance (@OLPerformance) April 10, 2016

My Prayers go out to the Smith Family for their tragic loss. Thank you for being an inspiration to so many #RIPWillSmith #GodBless ⚜
— Willie Snead IV (@Willie_Snead4G) April 11, 2016

Wow, sad news of the passing of Will Smith former Saint. Rest In Peace , thoughts and prayers to your family
— Kyle Prater (@K2P21) April 10, 2016

R.i.P big dog much love man and thank you for all the advice I'll never forget it.... #WhoDat #whodatnation

A post shared by John Jenkins (@jenkins6) on Apr 9, 2016 at 11:54pm PDT

Keenan Lewis:

Message from Keenan Lewis on Will Smith #Repost @balllike21

A post shared by New Orleans Saints (@saints) on Apr 10, 2016 at 5:02pm PDT

I can't even comprehend what happened last night. The entire football world is hurting today...RIP Will Smith.
— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) April 10, 2016

No words can describe the pain and emotion that come from a tragedy like today's. Join me in praying for the Smith family. #RIPWillSmith
— David Thomas (@DavidThomas_85) April 11, 2016

It's been a tough day my prayers go out 2 my teammate n brother @iWillSmith and his family please pray for his wife Rachuel andher recovery
— Travaris Cadet (@TravarisCadet39) April 10, 2016

Heard late last night, been on my mind all day,can't even express how upsetting it is that a man I looked up to was gunned down! #WillSmith
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) April 11, 2016

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New Orleans Saints players send messages of support to Will Smith's family

Collection of comments from Saints players, current and past, on Smith's death

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