Posted on 10/28/2009 1:17:20 PM PDT by DogBarkTree
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson issued his second apology in the past yearTuesday 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.. his references to the media in this week's controversial "tweets" to his fans.
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.
(Excerpt) Read more at wibw.com ...
Good thing it was before the hate crime bill was passed.
So what was “THE SLUR”?
Does anyone remember when it ended?
What was the slur?
Dont we need to know what not to say?
Or is the word he used soooooooo bad, akin to the “N” word, that it is unspeakable.
And speaking of unspeakable, the unnatural acts gays commit surely are.
Hollywood, NFL, Pepsi, Old Navy....I keep boycotting and at this pace, I’ll be living off the land and staring at the wall.
If that has to be, then so be it...I refuse to give into radical propaganda....I will not give money to groups that will not apologize for making fun of my beliefs!!!
fag
He called someone a fag.
Yeah but were they?
Careful Larry, that kind of thing is an official thought-crime now
More likely morons, given the sportswriters around here. I can't speak to their sexual orientation.
Still anything that gets Larry Johnson off the field can only add to the Chief's offense.
What a bunch of FAGS!
Good grief.
“What was the slur?”
I heard he used the word “fag” and he is NOT a smoker.
A message posted on Johnson’s profile, whose username Sunday about 7 p.m. stated: “My father played for the coach from ‘rememeber the titans’. Our coach played golf. My father played for redskins briefley. Our coach. Nuthn.”
Johnson continued the rant, and, in later responses directed toward Johnson’s Twitter followers, contained inflammatory remarks about gays. In a reference to someones profile picture, Johnson called it a “fag pic” and called the person a “Christopher street boy,” a reference to a predominantly gay section in New Yorks Greenwich Village. Johnson’s Twitter profile was taken private and some posts were deleted.
http://www.kansascity.com/385/story/1530957.html
You open that PC door with Limbaugh it’s going to come back and bite you.
Question for the floor:
How can we ‘honor’ the bravery of homosexuals who undertake to ‘come out of the closet’ when our society is afraid of the word ‘fag’? Hmmm?
We’re getting dangerously close to tyranny here folks.
The consensus from all the Chief's fans that I know, many of whom are season ticket holders, is that anything that gets Larry Johnson off the playing field is a good thing. Sorry it was for something as lame as this but the team won't suffer for his absence.
“the NFL and the Chiefs”
What a bunch of FAGS!!!!
This ain’t right. We got a guy in the NFL who, in all likelihood, either did a murder or saw it done and lied for a buddy and no one’s complaining about him!
So Larry Johnson said some anti-gay stuff. Big deal.
Who is watching the NFL anyway? Certainly no conservatives!
I can’t believe that he got in trouble for calling someone a cigarrette...
Who is watching the NFL anyway?You ever heard of law enforcement? ;)
First they came for Fox.
Then they came for Larry....
I didn’t say anything about Limbaugh.
>>> Had enough of the NFL yet? <<<
YEP ! On my third week of NO-nFl...
don’t know what teem is winning or givasheet..
Take That “Kommissioner Goudelle” (sic)
You're undoubtedly referring to the Raven's Ray Lewis. I guess we're living in an era where a thought-crime is sometimes worse than a physical-crime. Celebrities can often skate on the the former.
Larry Johnson issued his second apology in the past yearTuesday 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..
Silly citizen. You thought the Constitution applied to you... Sorry,homo rights trump your Constituional Rights every time...
The new “F” word.
Can we still use the Yiddish, “fagala”?
Almost rhymes with bagles.
I guess not.
This country is getting more and more meshuganah every day.
I thought you said ‘staring at the well.’ You’ll be pumping your own pretty soon!
The list of our amendments starts at number three from now on!
Larry Johnson is a militant leftist and a true POS. And even worse than that, he went to Penn State.
Amendments? this administration will only revert to the Constitution when it fits their agenda...which is never. So they twist words and then claim they are “following the Constitution”.
Don't make me slur ya!
Wow, that Goodell has done wonders with the NFL, huh? Not only has the NFL become PC, but it now kowtows to special interest groups including gay rights organizations and liberal activist groups.
I enjoy NOT watching the NFL or ANY of the ESPNs.
The NFL is just a bundle of twigs
Sorry Grunthor, I meant the collective you as in anybody and in this case directed at the NFL. Not you personally. I suppose I could have been more correct by wriitng “if one opens that door, etc.
Hey you can’t talk about the LDS like that ...;)
Lets have a moratorium on “outrage.” So many people spend so much time being outraged, I wonder how they do anything worthwhile or even just have fun. These folks need to grow up, suck it up and be told by the rest of us that we could care less if they are offended. Pay them no mind and let those who breathlessly report it that you have had it!
Larry Johnson
Such is life in Fascist America 2009.
Kobe Bryant raped a woman and he is still playing. Good thing he didn’t call her a fackot while he did it.
This is just stupid.
Has anyone with their panties in a wad over this actually heard what’s said on the field?
I would be embarrassed if my mother ever heard the...conversations...I had with opposing linemen and backs.
This is gay.
What did he do?? Called somebody Barney Frank??
But Olberman talks smack about us all day long. The homo lobby is very strong. Why do you think the right-wing talkers never mention anything bad about fags?
If Whoopi ever talked to me like that, I'd kick her in the dick!!
LOL!!!
Yeah if he played in the CFL, or European football(soccer), he would have been calling people:
1) A cigarette
2) A pile of wood chips
Side note: The EU does consider this hate speech still. I mean after all Tobacco plants and trees have rights and feelings too.
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