Minnesota Vikings cornerback Fred Smoot checks out the scoreboard during a game against the Chicago Bears on September 24,2006 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chicago beat Minnesota 19-16. (Photo by Mark Brettingen/NFLPhotoLibrary)Mark Brettingen/Getty Images

Former Vikings CB Fred Smoot Arrested After Allegedly Missing Court Date

Kyle Newport

Oct 4, 2019

Former NFL cornerback Fred Smoot was arrested at his home in Virginia on Thursday after allegedly failing to show up for a court date in September, according to TMZ Sports.

The reason for his court date is unknown.

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Smoot played nine seasons in the NFL, spanning from 2001 to 2009. He spent seven total seasons with Washington (2001-04, 2007-09) and two with the Minnesota Vikings (2005-06).

He is most infamously known for being involved in the Vikings' "Love Boat" scandal in October 2005, which involved four Minnesota players in total. Smoot was charged with disorderly conduct and being a public nuisance on a watercraft. He was alleged to have used a sex toy on two women during the cruise in view of crew members.

He agreed to pay a $1,000 fine and perform 48 hours of community service after pleading guilty to the charges.

Smoot was arrested in November 2014 on domestic assault charges involving his then-girlfriend, Valerie Jackson. However, a judge ruled in January 2015 that Smoot was not guilty.