FIU Tight End Will Miss Rest Of Season After Pregnant Girlfriend Dumps Boiling Water On His Head...Wait What?

Miami Herald – The college career of FIU senior tight end Jonnu Smith, the team’s premier offensive player over his four seasons and easily the Panthers’ best 2017 NFL Draft prospect, ended on Halloween when his girlfriend doused him with boiling water. According to the arrest affidavit, Smith suffered severe burns on his head, neck, back, a shoulder and an arm.

Miami Gardens resident Mary Gaspar, five months pregnant with Smith’s child, was charged with aggravated battery. Gaspar has been released on a pre-trial release order.

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God, it happens all too often, and you hate to see it every time. A career cut short by injury. A great run in college football ended for good. And it’s always the same thing. A low hit to the knee. A twist going too fast around the corner. A blindside hit to the head. Your 5 month pregnant girlfriend getting mad at you and dumping a pot of boiling water on top of your head on Halloween. Torn ACLs, MCLs, PCLs, severe burns to the head neck back shoulders and arms. How many more times are we going to have to see this happen before we address player safety?