Kansas City Chief RB Larry Johnson apologizes for gay slur
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Bill Jempty | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
It may not be long before NFL teams have clauses in player contracts to regulate what they can and can’t tweet. From AP-
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson issued his second apology in 12 months Tuesday and was told to stay away from the team while the NFL and the Chiefs complete their investigation into his use of a gay slur.
As Johnson was releasing his apology, a national gay rights advocacy organization called on the league and the team to take disciplinary action against the two-time Pro Bowler.
The latest chapter in Johnson’s stormy career began Sunday night when he questioned coach Todd Haley’s football credentials on his Twitter account.
He used the slur during an exchange with one of his Twitter followers. A day later, he used it again as he brushed off reporters and told them he would not comment, according to the Kansas City Star, which recorded the comment.
Haley refused to address the matter Tuesday, saying it was still being investigated.
“I’m just not going to comment any further because there is some stuff going on,” Haley said.
A player misbehaving off the field and not producing on the field can expect to be released very quickly. The only thing holding back the Chiefs is whether they would remain financially obligated for the rest of Johnson’s salary.
Last spring, an arbitrator ruled that the Chiefs could release the running back and not owe him $3.5 million in guaranteed money because he had violated contract conditions by pleading guilty to disturbing the peace in another incident.
The issue became moot when the team elected not to cut him and until he began tweeting on Sunday night, the often-volatile Johnson had been on good behavior.
So even if Johnson survives this storm, I wouldn’t expect him back in a Chief uniform for 2010.
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Leave the guy alone, he hasn’t done anything wrong. When you make a racial slur, it is wrong because people can’t help what color or race they are. This is choice. Stop with the sicko political correctness. Can men be men, and women be women? The world has gone berzerk. I am sure that some mindless twirp will be ready to jump all over my blog with goofy responses. So go ahead and keep making straight people out to be the “weird” ones. Geez
Absolutely Outrageous. He has nothing to apologize for. What happened to freedom of speech? Is he not entitled to an opinion? If I were him I would be suing the KC Chiefs for violation of his 2nd amendment rights.
If I were him I would be suing the KC Chiefs for violation of his 2nd amendment rights.
Absolutely I think Johnson shouldn’t be put on trial twice for the same crime.
Oh shoot! That’s the 5th amendment. What does the right to bear arms have to do here?
Cheers,
Bill
PS- Now that I’ve turned off the snark, I will say that I believe strongly in the first amendment. In the past I have stuck up for the likes of Ann Coulter and Cindy Sheehan. God bless them, let them talk on forever.
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