Steve Smith Sr. Is Being Sued as a “Homewrecker” Due to Supposed Marital Affairs

The woman’s spouse has filed a lawsuit against the former NFL player.

A man has filed a lawsuit against former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith Sr., who played for the Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens, after confronting him about an alleged affair with his wife.

Using North Carolina’s “homewrecker law,” which permits a spouse to sue the person they believe is to blame for ending their marriage, Anthony Martinez has filed a lawsuit against Smith, according to the New York Post, seeking more than $100,000 in damages. The goal of the complaint, which was filed in Mecklenburg County Superior Court, is to demonstrate that Martinez’s marriage was still characterized by sincere affection prior to Smith’s purported meddling.

The first disclosure was made in February after Martinez posted screenshots of reportedly sexual communications from an X account using Martinez’s name that were sent back and forth between Smith and his wife, Nicole. Social media soon started sharing the since-deleted photos, but things became even more bizarre when Martinez tried calling Smith to confront him.

Martinez allegedly said, “You’ve been f**king my wife, bro,” during the heated discussion, to which Smith apparently replied, “I’m sorry.” The voice that sounded like Smith Sr.’s, however, stopped talking for the remainder of the call as Martinez chastised him for his actions, ordering him to “man up” and accept full responsibility for his claimed behavior. Hear it below. 

The lawsuit claims that Smith and Nicole first met when he went to film a September edition of his show, The NFL’s Most Interesting Jobs with Steve Smith, filming Nicole’s position with the Baltimore Ravens marching band. 

Following the purported scandal, Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson were drawn to the topic and offered their opinions on their Night Cap podcast. “You never go up against the person because Steve Smith has no loyalty to you,” Sharpe and Johnson agreed. “You inspect your wife, you chat to her… Know who you are getting married to. Human nature cannot be conquered. 

In response, the Club Shay Shay podcaster praised Smith’s moral fiber. For twenty years, I’ve known Smitty. We had a terrific talk while he was at my Super Bowl party. The dude is my favorite. The way he plays X, Y, and Z, he is hard-nosed. However, you should discuss that with your wife, buddy. You don’t owe Smitty any allegiance.

Above are purported screenshots of Steve Smith and the married woman.