Cindy Chang, The Times-Picayune
Sports writer Mike Triplett contributed to this story.
New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith was arrested and charged with domestic abuse battery early Saturday morning after he allegedly grabbed his wife by the hair near a Lafayette nightclub.
According to a news release from the Lafayette Police Department, Smith was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. in the 300 block of Jefferson Street after police officers observed him arguing with his wife, Racquel Smith.