The Real Truth Behind Steven Smith’s Image from a New York Bar

Bad times are not likely to leave the former Australian skipper, Steves Smith anytime soon, despite it being four months from the horrendous ball-tampering scandal in South Africa early this year.

Meanwhile, paparazzi’s snapped Smith in a New York pub, having beer all by himself. It has now become the hot topic in the past couple of days.

Smith made it to the headlines for wrong reasons on his role in the ball-tampering scandal. Although it was very saddening for him, the worst finally came out yesterday.

“Disgraced Smith a sad sight in New York,” said headlines that ran across several dailies.

“While his former team-mates were being embarrassed by the arch-enemy in England, the one man who might have been able to save the Australian cricket team was forlornly nursing a beer in a dingy New York bar,” the News Corp reported.

However, the truth is something else apart from the reports. A close friend of Smith, Gus Worland, working with the charity “Gotcha4Life”, explained Smith decided to stop for a cold one on the way home after a meeting.

“He’s been doing some work with Gotcha4Life with me and my foundation and talking to school kids, being really honest and vulnerable and talking to these boys,’’ Worland said. “I know that he’s saved lives doing that. I know that 100 per cent for sure. As everyone knows, and we joke about it on here, Hugh Jackman is my best mate, he is also on the board of Gotcha4Life and was concerned for him (Steve),” he added.

Smith, meanwhile, is spending a few days in the US before heading to Canada for the Global T20 League. He is also in search of a house for the time he will be in North America.

Worland seemed displeased with the way news has been circulating about his friend.

“Why are they having this on and having a double-spread making him sound as if he’s all sad his wife’s over the other part of the world and stuff? It’s just bad, gutter journalism for mine,” he said.

However, the national media has come in support of Smith and has lashed out at the report.

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