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Report: Aldon Smith’s friends, colleagues feared he might ‘drink himself to death’

More details of the troubled life of Aldon Smith are emerging, and they portray a life so out of control that at least one source is hoping this is rock bottom for the one-time Pro Bowl pass rusher for the 49ers and Raiders.

“I’m worried about him,” said a source close to Smith, according to TMZ Sports. “I’m worried for his safety. He’s an alcoholic. It’s not about football anymore.”

Smith was involved in a violent domestic dispute with his fiancee in San Francisco on Saturday night. He fled before police could arrive at the residence where the dispute took place.