Matt
Brown recently went off on fans for mocking Anthony
Smith’s recent run-in with the law.
Smith was arrested in Sarpy County on charges of domestic assault
causing serious bodily injury, first-degree false imprisonment and
terroristic threats. He allegedly forced his wife into a car and
tried to run her over when she managed to get out. Witnesses who
helped Smith’s wife and children reportedly heard gunshots from
inside the retired veteran’s house.
Matt Brown slams Anthony Smith backlash: ‘We don’t know what
happened’
While Brown isn’t downplaying the gravity of the incident, he
doesn’t like the nature of the backlash Smith is facing from fans.
He notes that further details of the incident are yet to come
out.
“I’ll tell you, what turned me off on this whole thing was the fan
reaction, when I read the comments… These motherf***ers need to lay
off Anthony Smith,” Brown said on the latest episode of “The Fighter vs. The
Writer”.
Brown believes the incident can be treated seriously without fans
kicking Smith while he’s down. The former
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight isn’t defending
Smith’s actions in any way, but he refuses to let this one episode
define the UFC analyst.
“That doesn’t mean I’m going to defend what happened,” Brown added.
“We don’t know what happened yet… We weren’t there and neither were
a 100% of the people that are confidently judging his life from
headlines and social media posts. Headlines and social media posts
are not real life. I know Anthony personally. I know his character,
know he’s a good dude. That doesn’t mean good people don’t make
serious f***ing mistakes. I’m not gonna pretend either that this
one moment tells the complete story of who he is. We could take
this whole thing seriously without defaming Anthony Smith. Without
making jokes, attacking his family, calling him different names and
celebrating someone’s downfall.”
A Sarpy County judge set Smith’s bond at $500,000 and also ordered
him to have no contact with his wife. Notably, Smith’s wife has
since released a statement in support of “Lionheart.”
Matt Brown
blasts toxic reaction to Anthony
Smith’s recent arrest:„I know Anthony personally. I know his character. know he’s a good
dude. That doesn’t mean good people don’t make serious f*cking
mistakes.“(🎥 @DamonMartin)
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August 9, 2026