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Saints News, 4/11/16: Community Mourns the Passing of Will Smith

The news this weekend was overshadowed by something far bigger than football, as former Saints' defensive end Will Smith was shot and killed in the Lower Garden District. The death shocked the football community, and shook the community as a whole, as the world reacted to the former player's tragic passing.

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Saints News

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