XFL’s ‘He Hate Me’
Missing In South Carolina
… ‘Family Is Worried’
6/18/2019 9:34 AM PDT
Breaking News
Rod Smart — who shot to fame in the XFL using the nickname “He Hate Me” — has gone missing and his family is extremely worried for his safety.
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina has issued a Missing Person Advisory — noting 42-year-old Smart was last seen on June 12 around 10:30 AM.
Cops say his family is “worried about his safety and well-being” — adding, “It is unusual for him to be out of touch for this long.”
He was last seen driving his silver 2016 Nissan Maxima with North Carolina tags.
Rod Smart — real name Torrold Smart — was a star running back at Western Kentucky back in the day … and joined Vince McMahon‘s XFL football league when he wasn’t selected in the NFL Draft.
In 2001, Smart was signed by the XFL’s Las Vegas Outlaws — which encouraged players to select a fun WWE-style nickname to rock on their jerseys … and Smart famously picked, “He Hate Me.”
Why the nickname? Smart told reporters at the time, “Basically, my opponent is going to hate me. After I win, he’s gonna hate me.”
Smart was so good in the XFL, he got looks from NFL teams and eventually signed with the Carolina Panthers … where he played from 2002 to 2005.
After his football career, Smart reportedly worked as a personal trainer and a high school guidance counselor.