Aldon Smith is in alcohol-related trouble with the law again.
That was enough for the San Francisco 49ers to release their star pass rusher, the team announcing the move Friday afternoon.
Smith was arrested early Friday morning for hit and run, DUI and vandalism, the Santa Clara Police Department confirmed Friday on Twitter. Santa Clara County Jail records show Smith’s bail was set at $26,000.
After posting bail, Smith told KTVU-TV that “justice will be served, the truth will come out” and denied driving drunk.
“I need to speak, and I want everybody to understand: This wasn’t a DUI,” Smith told KTVU.