OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- In the most emotional response since Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith was suspended two days ago, Brandon Carr called the news "devastating" and "heartbreaking."
"I understand the matter is serious with the climate in the world," Carr, who is entering his second season as a teammate of Smith, said Thursday. "Hopefully we all can learn from this and become stronger."
Smith was suspended by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the personal conduct policy. The league discovered "evidence of threatening and emotionally abusive behaviors" by Smith toward a former girlfriend who is the mother of his first child, according to the Ravens.