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New York (AFP) - Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith was suspended a minimum of one year by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
The Raiders voiced support for Smith, saying they were committed to back him "as he gets the help that he needs".
Smith said in a statement released by the Raiders that he would use his enforced time off "to work on myself and become the man I need to be, my team and organization needs me to be, and I know I can be.