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NFL Star Punished in Wake of Gay Slur
TMZ ^ | October 27, 2009

Posted on 10/27/2009 8:34:42 PM PDT by Pinkbell

Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson just issued an apology for hurling a gay slur at reporters yesterday -- but it was too late ... the team has already sidelined him from team activities.

Here's Johnson's apology:

First of all, I want to apologize to the fans of the Kansas City Chiefs and the rest of the NFL, Commissioner Goodell, the Chiefs organization, Coach Todd Haley, his staff, and my teammates for the words I used yesterday"

"I regret my actions. The words were used by me in frustration, and they were not appropriate. I did not intend to offend anyone, but that is no excuse for what I said. "

"I also want to apologize to all the kids who view athletes as role models. I was not a good role model yesterday and hopefully I can become a better role model. We all make mistakes, and the challenge is to learn from them. I will do my best to learn from this one as I move toward becoming a better person, teammate, and member of the Kansas City chiefs team and community."

The Chiefs have "instructed Larry to refrain from practicing with the Chiefs or participating in other team activities" while they conduct an internal investigation.

(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Kansas
KEYWORDS: gaystapo; homosexualagenda; larryjohnson; nfl; slur; thoughtcontrol
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Yesterday, I posted that GLAAD wanted him punished:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371493/posts

Sure enough, he was. GLAAD responded to his apology:

GLAAD has responded to Larry Johnson's apology for hurling a gay slur at reporters yesterday -- and they're hoping the ordeal can be used as an example to other players in the NFL.

President of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Jarrett Barrios tells TMZ: "Larry Johnson's apology sends an important message that there is no excuse for using anti-gay epithets.

GLAAD is continuing to call on the NFL and the Kansas City Chiefs to use this unfortunate incident as a way to educate and start a dialogue with players and fans regarding the dangers of homophobia in sports."

As we previously reported, the Kansas City Chiefs have already sidelined Johnson from team activities.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/27/glaad-larry-johsnon-kansas-city-chiefs-statement/

1 posted on 10/27/2009 8:34:42 PM PDT by Pinkbell
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To: Pinkbell
Was it something to do with this?


2 posted on 10/27/2009 8:36:28 PM PDT by Defiant (The absence of bias appears to be bias to those who are biased.)
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To: Pinkbell

Now maybe they can go back to winning football games.


3 posted on 10/27/2009 8:36:50 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper ("The Community Organizer better stop bitching that the community is organizing." - Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Pinkbell
"NFL Star Punished in Wake of Gay Slur "

NFL is getting slack...next thing you know, they'll be letting a talk radio host buy a team..../sarc. ;)
4 posted on 10/27/2009 8:37:18 PM PDT by FrankR (To Congress: You cram it down our throats in '09, We'll shove it up your ass in '10!)
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To: Pinkbell

Gay mafia wins again.


5 posted on 10/27/2009 8:37:19 PM PDT by omega4179
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To: Pinkbell

FFS. Chiefs are losers in more ways than one.


6 posted on 10/27/2009 8:37:49 PM PDT by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: Pinkbell
GLAAD is continuing to call on the NFL and the Kansas City Chiefs to use this unfortunate incident as a way to educate and start a dialogue with players and fans regarding the dangers of homophobia in sports."

That's so gay!

7 posted on 10/27/2009 8:38:44 PM PDT by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: omega4179

The NFL is going lib. I hope the Chiefs are this year’s Lions.


8 posted on 10/27/2009 8:38:57 PM PDT by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: Pinkbell

Chief act like squaw


9 posted on 10/27/2009 8:39:30 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("The Democrats scare me, the GOP infuriates me.")
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To: Pinkbell
remember when we had free speech in America...
10 posted on 10/27/2009 8:39:55 PM PDT by txroadkill ( 9/12/2009 another win for the Gipper!)
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To: Pinkbell
The NFL made a conscious decision to court solely liberal fans. As a result, this is what they should expect to put up with.

Suckers.

11 posted on 10/27/2009 8:39:56 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: Pinkbell

Wonder if an ESPN reporter will report this while he’s abusing a member of the staff.


12 posted on 10/27/2009 8:39:59 PM PDT by org.whodat (Vote: Chuck De Vore in 2012.)
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To: Pinkbell

You’d think that we’d all be somewhat indoctrinated at least by osmosis after all these years, but I still can’t get my head around a world in which someone has to apologise for calling depravity, depravity.


13 posted on 10/27/2009 8:40:00 PM PDT by mrsmel
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Soooo....it was OK that he “assaulted” reporters in a hostile manner. But incidentally calling them “gay” was crossing the line, huh?

“there is no excuse for using anti-gay epithets.”

Boy, ALOT of kids in schoolyards are going to be in big trouble. I’m sure the liberal weinies would be all about bringing back corporal punishment if it has to do with offending abnormal behaviors.


14 posted on 10/27/2009 8:40:18 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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To: Defiant

OK that’s somewhere in Missouri, right?


15 posted on 10/27/2009 8:40:33 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: Pinkbell
As a Chiefs fan I want an apology from LJ for his lack of on-field motivation over the past few seasons.
16 posted on 10/27/2009 8:40:53 PM PDT by DHSMostWanted (Pro-Choice = Anti-Choice, Anti-Life, Pro-Genocide, and Anti-Family.)
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To: Pinkbell
This Larry Johnson?

In case any of you don't care to read the article I linked to, let me summarize: Mr. Johnson said he only wants to play for black coaches.

17 posted on 10/27/2009 8:41:03 PM PDT by oldvike
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To: omega4179
Hilarious!!

First Al Sharpton becomes the NFL’s new Commissioner, and now the gay mafia makes fools out of them.

I am laughing my arse off.

18 posted on 10/27/2009 8:41:38 PM PDT by roses of sharon (Call the NFL and welcome their new Commissioner, Al Sharpton.)
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To: pnh102

And they’ll keep it up as long as conservatives or plain average Americans continue to watch. It’ll get even more blatant. Surely a stupid game especially of professionals can’t be that important in the scheme of things? I could understand a tiny bit more if it was supporting your school or alma mater.


19 posted on 10/27/2009 8:42:10 PM PDT by mrsmel
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To: Pinkbell

WHAT WAS THE SLUR, you sodomite freaks?!;)


20 posted on 10/27/2009 8:42:29 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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