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Article: SMITH'S CHALLENGE: IMAGE REPAIR COURT CASE HAS LEFT ITS MARK ON NBA PLAYER.(SPORTS)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- September 18, 1996
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Byline: STEVE CARLSON, STAFF WRITER
For Joe Smith, the conclusion of Monday's court proceedings brought whoops of joy and a cascade of relief.
But a degree of sadness lingers, for Smith knows his reputation remains scarred, and a return to normalcy is a long way off.
``It will be something that is going to hang over my head for a long time,'' Smith said Tuesday of the malicious wounding charge against him, which a Chesapeake judge dismissed after Monday's preliminary hearing. ``There's no way I'll forget about it soon.''
Smith has learned hard lessons in the nearly eight weeks since a male exotic dancer accused Smith of bashing him in ...