Affairs are a sad reality of the world, particularly that of professional sports and high-level athletes. However, normally when thinking of the consequences of actions, one’s mind probably does not race to having that infidelity being spread like wildfire across the internet on a Saturday afternoon.

Former NFL star Steve Smith Sr. is at the centre of a scandal after audio recordings allegedly exposing an affair were leaked online. The controversy erupted when Tony Martinez, a man claiming to be the husband of the woman in question,

The former Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver and current NFL Network analyst was hit with a litany of infidelity accusations from what appears to be the husband of the other woman, with alleged evidence. Smith has been married since 2000 and has four children.