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NEW ORLEANS -- The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith insisted Saturday that he did so only after a drunken, irate Smith retrieved a gun from his damaged SUV following an April 9 car crash.I knew for a fact that I was going to get shot, Cardell Hayes, 29, told the jury in his second-degree murder trial, adding that he heard a pop that he believed to be a gunshot before he fired. Hayes also insisted he didnt shoot Smiths wife Racquel that night. Prosecutors say ballistics evidence shows otherwise.Hayes defense lawyers rested their case Saturday afternoon, setting the stage for closing arguments and the beginning of jury deliberations Sunday.On the stand, Hayes vehemently denied intentionally running into Smiths Mercedes SUV moments after the Mercedes appeared to have bumped Hayes car. He said he armed himself only after he and his own passenger were accosted by Smith and Richard Hernandez, a passenger in the SUV. Hernandez, he said, wildly stripped off his shirt and took something shiny from his pocket -- Hayes said he feared it was a knife.Smith didnt initially notice the gun, Hayes said. He said Smith, 34, threw a cup containing some type of alcohol at him and punched him repeatedly. At some point during the fast-unfolding melee, Hernandez alerted Smith to Hayes gun, Hayes said under questioning from defense lawyer John Fuller.Hayes testified that Smith addressed him with a racial epithet and then told him, ... you got your gun. Well Im going to get mine and Ill show you what to do with it.Hayes said Hernandez, a white Hispanic who fled the scene, also used racial epithets.However, race has not been raised as an alleged factor in the confrontation. Hayes and Kevin ONeal, his passenger, are black, and so was Smith.Hayes was calm and soft spoken under questioning from Fuller, his voice catching briefly as he noted that he has been jailed since the shooting, unable to be with his 6-year-old son. He was the only witness to place a gun in Smiths hand that night. Police say a loaded gun was found in Smiths SUV. Prosecutors say it was never fired that night and that Smith never grabbed it.Hayes fired a .45-caliber handgun numerous times. Racquel Smith was hit twice in the legs, and Will Smith once in the side and seven times in the back. Hayes and others have testified that she tried to calm her husband that night. Some prosecution witnesses say she appeared to have done so and that there was no apparent reason for Hayes to fire.On cross examination, Assistant Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Napoli repeatedly noted that no other witness said Smith had a gun and that Hayes never told investigators he saw a gun in Smiths hands that night.I never gave a full statement to anyone, Hayes said, growing testy as Napoli asked about inconsistencies in his testimony and past statements.Prosecutors also called a rebuttal witness -- a firearms expert who said there was no evidence Smith had fired a gun when he died.The first witnesses called Saturday were friends of Hayes who said he was in a good mood and was not drinking at a party before the crash. Among Saturday mornings spectators was Saints coach Sean Payton. Smith was a defensive leader on the Payton-coached Saints team that won the 2010 Super Bowl.Prosecutors rested their case Friday after nearly a week of hearing from witnesses, including Racquel Smith.She and Smiths former teammate Pierre Thomas were among prosecution witnesses who said Smiths anger seemed to have cooled before the gunfire. But Hayes passenger in the Hummer insisted that Smith and others with him were the aggressors. Djordje Mihailovic Jersey . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. Sean Johnson Jersey . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. https://www.cheapusasoccer.com/521j-cobi-jones-jersey-usa.html . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. 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Here was an opportunity to increase its match-day capacity, spread its name and global appeal, and attract both new investors and top players to its new home that was the centerpiece of the London Olympics in 2012.The dream move, however, isnt going according to plan -- and its not just down to the poor results on the field in domestic and European competition.Off the pitch, West Hams image has taken a hit because of crowd trouble that has marred the teams games at its new home, notably on Saturday in the Premier League match against Watford.West Ham supporters fought among themselves and clashed with stewards and opposition fans in ugly scenes that saw 10 people ejected from the stadium. Eyewitnesses said children were in tears as they saw fans fighting near them, and some parents called radio phone-ins to say they were contemplating not returning to the stadium until they had guarantees there would be no more violence.One of the issues is that some fans are unhappy at not being able to stand while watching the games in the all-seater ground, like they could at Upton Park -- West Hams home stadium for 112 years that it vacated at the end of last season. These fans are said to be unhappy at stewards telling them to sit down.There are also segregation problems, with tensions apparently raised because hard-core fans have been mixed with new supporters or visitors attracted to West Ham matches because of cheaper and more available tickets. There are question marks, too, over the quality and levels of stewarding between the stands separating the two sets of fans.West Ham undertook an investigation into the crowd problems, saying on Monday it has taken action including the relocation of young children and families from arreas where the fans are more vociferous, and the issuing of season-long bans for supporters engaging in anti-social behavior.dddddddddddd. It also said it intends to congregate like-minded fans in areas.The club, which doesnt control the security in the Olympic Stadium, also requested that the stadiums owners, E20, guarantee a police presence at future matches. That request was rejected on Tuesday, with London police saying there wasnt a satisfactory radio system for officers to use in the ground. Police said this issue was highlighted in 2014 but that a system has not been installed.There were reports of minor trouble at West Hams previous two home games -- against Bournemouth in the Premier League and Astra Giurgiu in Europa League qualifying.West Ham lost 1-0 to Astra Giurgiu, and therefore failed to advance to the Europa League group stage, and also lost 4-2 to Watford after going two goals ahead. Frustration at the teams performances -- West Ham has lost three of its four league games so far -- unfamiliarity with the new stadium, and perhaps a yearning for the old days at atmospheric Upton Park could also be behind the discontent.West Ham was known for having an organized group of hostile supporters called the Inter City Firm, active mostly in the 1970s and `80s and at away games. The movie Green Street, released in 2005, was based on the group. Behavior among West Ham fans significantly improved in recent years, although there has been isolated incidents, including at the clubs last game at Upton Park in May when the Manchester United team bus was attacked.There were no arrests after the Watford game, according to West Ham, but theres a concern about the more high-risk home games coming up this season, like for example against London rivals Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham, and also Manchester United on Jan. 2. ' ' '