Steve Smith on Brown, domestic violence: 'Our system is broken'

The news of New York Giants kicker Josh Brown's multiple accounts of domestic violence struck a major chord with Baltimore Ravens receiver Steve Smith.

Smith posted a message via social media Thursday telling Brown he would be on injured reserve if the kicker's ex-wife had been Smith's daughter.

Later in the night, Smith, whose foundation is dedicated to eradicating domestic violence and promoting child health and wellness, felt like his words may have been overly harsh and not indicative of his true feelings on the situation. He released a longer statement clarifying his thoughts:

From the heart and why I will continue to speak up

I will admit my response was a bit extreme for that I apologize. The point I was trying to make things have to change! A Man should NEVER Hit a woman which means he isn't A REAL MAN. We have valued the amount of air in a ball but yet devalued when a person or persons have been harmed and fail to put forth necessary actions or energy and time in which far less important things have taken precedent!

There has been players with far lesser offensives some have been banned, cut on the spot. But this person had behavior patterns behind closed doors unknown to everyone while swift and harsh action handed down to many other players without half the details or amount of time.

Our system is broken the NFL needs to stop acting like they care and start Showing people they mean what they Say!!!

I will continue to speak for the voiceless and for my mother who is a Survivor (of) domestic violence.

Brown was suspended just one game for what he described as a "single moment" of domestic abuse, but admitted to multiple accounts to police. There is evidence to strongly suggest that the team and league also knew it was more than a one-time incident.