When his agent Peter Schaffer managed to have the Kansas City Chiefs cut the suspension caused by a gay slur into half, Larry Johnson may not expect that the team was planning to get rid of them. No wonder they cut the suspension without hesitation- they just did not expect the running back to return.
Although being the power-running Pro Bowler and having back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons, Johnson now had to face the trouble caused by his careless talking. After being released by the Chiefs, he became a free agent whose ability attracts a lot of interest but his off-field troubles cause coaches to reconsider.
By the ending of his Chiefs career, Johnson had 5,996 yards rushing and 55 touchdowns and caught 151 passes for 1,369 yards and six TDs. And he has only 75 yards away from breaking Priest Holmes’ team rushing record. He may have to break the record in other team's NFL jersey.
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Monday, November 9, 2009
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Chiefs RB Johnson received one-game suspension for detrimental conduct
For using a gay slur twice within a 24-hour period Sunday night and Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was ruled out for the team’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 8.
He was given a one-game suspension on Wednesday for conduct detrimental to the club. It was one day after he was kept away from the team activities on Tuesday as investigation was going on. All of these troubles were resulted from a gay slur. The two-time Pro Bowler used the slur when he questioned Coach Todd Haley’s football credentials on his Twitter account during an exchange with one of his Twitter followers. The next day he used it again when he asked reporters to get out of his locker and the Kansas City Star recorded his comment. It also caused a national gay rights advocacy organization to call on the league and the team asking for disciplinary action against the running back in Chiefs jersey.
But at least the suspension is much better than losing job. According to some provisions on his current five-year contract with the Chiefs, the team has the right to release him without paying promised money if he violated the provisions.
He was given a one-game suspension on Wednesday for conduct detrimental to the club. It was one day after he was kept away from the team activities on Tuesday as investigation was going on. All of these troubles were resulted from a gay slur. The two-time Pro Bowler used the slur when he questioned Coach Todd Haley’s football credentials on his Twitter account during an exchange with one of his Twitter followers. The next day he used it again when he asked reporters to get out of his locker and the Kansas City Star recorded his comment. It also caused a national gay rights advocacy organization to call on the league and the team asking for disciplinary action against the running back in Chiefs jersey.
But at least the suspension is much better than losing job. According to some provisions on his current five-year contract with the Chiefs, the team has the right to release him without paying promised money if he violated the provisions.
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