{"id":166062,"date":"2025-05-03T17:29:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T17:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/steve-smith-sr-discusses-self-talk-amid-affair-allegations\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T17:29:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T17:29:44","slug":"steve-smith-sr-discusses-self-talk-amid-affair-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/steve-smith-sr-discusses-self-talk-amid-affair-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Smith Sr. Discusses Self-Talk Amid Affair Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Steve Smith Sr.<\/strong> is trying to focus on \u201cpositive self-talk\u201d as he faces a major lawsuit..<\/p>\n<p>Smith, the former wide receiver for both the Carolina Panthers and the Baltimore Ravens, was hit with a lawsuit on Monday, April 28, in Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, per documents obtained by <em>Us Weekly<\/em> on Friday, May 2.<\/p>\n<p>Smith is being sued by <strong>Antonio Martinez<\/strong>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/steve-smith-sr-accused-of-affair-under-homewrecker-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filed the lawsuit<\/a> under the state\u2019s \u201calienation of affection law\u201d which is also described as the \u201chomewrecker law.\u201d Smith is accused of having an affair with Martinez\u2019s wife, and the law allows the spouse of someone who has an affair to sue the offending party.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, May 3, Smith appeared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJJiR1GOrkl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indirectly address<\/a> the lawsuit on Instagram. \u201cThe conversations in our heads can help or hurt you! Positive self-talk is a real thing. Learning to get back to doing that more #letthem #letme #TGIF #Agent89,\u201d he captioned a meme that reads, \u201cF.E.A.R. has two meanings: Forget Everything and Run, or Face Everything and Rise.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/jessica-simpson-and-eric-johnson-want-different-things-source\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/jessica-simpson-and-eric-johnson-want-different-things-source\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson \u2018Want Different Things\u2019: Source<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFor months, there was speculation of trouble in Jessica Simpson\u2019s marriage to husband Eric Johnson. They\u2019ve both been spotted without their wedding rings on multiple occasions and \u2014 in an out-of-character move for Simpson \u2014 neither noted their 10th wedding anniversary in August 2024 on social media. Simpson, 44, also failed to acknowledge Johnson\u2019s 45th [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Antonio and his estranged wife <strong>Nicole Martinez<\/strong> married in September 2021 and separated in February 2025, soon after Antonio found messages allegedly exchanged between Smith and Nicole.<\/p>\n<p>Antonio and Nicole share a blended family of six children, including one biological child. Nicole previously played in the Raven\u2019s marching band.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn or about September 29, 2024, [Smith] was employed by the NFL Network to film an episode for the \u2018The NFL\u2019s Most Interesting Jobs with Steve Smith\u2019 in Baltimore, Maryland,\u201d Antonio\u2019s suit stated. \u201cThe episode entitled \u2018Steve Smith Sr. JOINS The Baltimore Ravens Marching Band\u2019 features [Smith] joining the Marching Ravens for a gameday experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Smith and Nicole allegedly met while the episode was being filmed, the suit continues, and \u201cSubsequently, [Smith] began communicating with Plaintiff\u2019s wife, calling her, and exchanging numerous text messages with her. These messages were often sexual in nature and included the exchange of photographs and videos, nude photographs including pictures of Defendant\u2019s penis, and videos of Defendant masturbating and ejaculating.\u201d (<em>Us Weekly<\/em> has reached out to Smith for comment.)<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit claims that Smith and Nicole had been texting each other from October 2024 through February, and contains excerpts of their sexually charged exchanges. At one point, Nicole confessed, \u201cI haven\u2019t felt that spark in years.\u201d Smith called their first hotel-room encounter \u201cmagical,\u201d telling Nicole, \u201cUr Body is so nice. Kissing u was amazing! I wish had more time because it could have gotten better. didn\u2019t want to be rough but wanted you to feel me like I was feeling you.\u201d<br \/>Nicole responded: \u201cI am glad I wasn\u2019t the only one feeling that magic. I feel selfish for wanting more time w\/ you. But it felt like a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Antonio called Smith to confront him about the affair and filed for divorce on February 27.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/steve-smith-sr-discusses-self-talk-amid-affair-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Smith Sr. is trying to focus on \u201cpositive self-talk\u201d as he faces a major lawsuit.. Smith, the former wide receiver for both the Carolina Panthers and the Baltimore Ravens, was hit with a lawsuit on Monday, April 28, in Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, per documents obtained by Us Weekly on Friday, May 2. 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