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Former NFL Player Alphonso Smith Jr. Takes Own Life At 40 After Alarming, Final Social Media Post Referencing Abuse

Alphonso Smith Jr. — a former NFL player and star cornerback at Wake Forest University — has died. On Wednesday (September 2), TMZ confirmed his passing after he left an alarming final post on social media, which reference abuse.

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