“My dad would have known I didn’t mean to offend anybody.” The Kansas City Chiefs have told running back Larry Johnson to sit out the next few plays following his embarrassing Twitter meltdown on Sunday night. [KC Star]
UPDATE: The Chiefs are releasing Larry Johnson. [RealGM via SB Nation]
Image via The Sporting Blog
Tags: Don't call it a suspension, Larry Johnson, quick hits, Unsilent Majority, when keeping it real goes wrong
October 27th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Should have added “no homo” at the end, followed by “NTTAWWT.”
October 27th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Dammit, this whole situation screams out for another Todd Haley: Huge Asshole entry.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Larry Johnson was relieved of running back duties so he could focus more on not twittering. “I believe you have too much on your plate,” Chiefs GM Scott Pioli told Johnson in a private meeting yesterday. “Let’s take some responsibility off you. I want you to succeed; I want someone else to run, you just focus on not using Twitter.”
October 27th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
the redskins are still allowed to play competitive football with a racial slur in there name but larry johnson gets shown the door for his (takes to steps falls to the ground) wait what’s that u say? washington doesn’t play competitive football anymore
October 27th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
What Larry Johnson needs to talk about is what Larry Johnson can say and do to get out of KC like Larry Johnson wants.
/Eddie Kennison’ed
October 27th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
L.J.’s dad can beat up your head coach.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Where can I buy a Larry Johnson Mesh Topcap that points sideways?
October 27th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
I say we start a fund raising drive to outfit Mr. Johnson with a Kindle, clearly his genius thrives on technology.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
So should I pick up Larry Johnson off the waiver wire in my fantasy league?
October 27th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Is fag even a bad word anymore? Geez, those queers sure are a sensitve bunch.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Larry Johnson was definitely part of the 8% of kids who drew dicks on everything when they were little.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Wally Pipp says this is a brilliant career move. No way Jamal Charles takes your job away from you.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
I’d just like to take a minute to thank Larry and the entire Chiefs organization, along with the Redskins’ and Raiders’ franchises, for reminding this Bills fan that somehow yes, things could be worse. Granted, not much, but they could still be worse.
/Seriously, what a twat. There’s a part of me that wants to let this sort of thing slide because, as gay-friendly as I am, God knows that slur and associated jokes slip from my mouth often enough (no, really! I have many gay friends! I can make those jokes! It’s totally cool, really!). Then again, I don’t have a history of being a giant pain in the ass for my employers, assaulting and spitting on women, and being an all-around jackass. And I didn’t make those jokes while bragging about my completely undeserved lifestyle. So, sorry Larry. Go enjoy your “cakn patna” while you can, jackass. The rest of us will be waiting for the inevitable headlines about your civil lawsuits/gambling debts/back taxes/bankruptcy filing five years from now.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
The picture from one of those articles of LJ and LDT talking after the game has to be one of the saddest images of the season so far.
LDT: “Hey man, remember when people used to debate which one of us to take first overall in fantasy football?”
LJ: “the FUCK is fantasy football??”
/spits on chick
October 27th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Tirico: “And joining us as the newest member of your 2010 ESPN Monday Night Football broadcast team . . .”
October 27th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Just got Rappaport’s book from Amazon today. I’ll let you all know how it goes.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Larry Johnson’s dad had to put up with lil’ LJ for 18 years. I’m sure handling 52 Chiefs would seem like a cakewalk, provided his first act is trading his son to Detroit.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
I just read Deadspin’s selected transcript of Johnson’s Twitter transgressions. If you’re a quasi-suicidal English Major and need only one more reason for ending it all, read this- it’ll convince you to pull the trigger:
http://deadspin.com/5390152/larry-johnson-meltdown-arrives-later-than-expected-this-season-update
October 27th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
This Chiefs fan has seen enough of LJ. He is about twenty yards from becoming the all time leading rusher in team history. I’m hoping that he never gets that record. During this bye week, he needs to be shopping for his new home in Oakland.
http://pacmanjonesin.com/files/2009/03/larryjohnson.jpg
Pretty much says it all.
/he already holds the record for most ho’s slapped or spit upon in an NFL career.
// Thought it couldn’t get worse this year.
/// Wrong.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
An adult having a “Twitter meltdown” should be ashamed of just that part of it, regardless of what he/she actually wrote on Twitter.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
In 10 years time, I bet you Larry Johnson will be an out of the closet, raging homosexual.
October 27th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Also, when people talk about athletes being role models for children is this what they have in mind:
Larry: “@jaredlaunius Sorry ur a cornball n ur mom birthed u broke. But I’m cakn patna. While u work or school for 5 dollas n hour. Ha!”
I know that texting and whatnot is considered a less formal mode of communication than most and those phone keyboards are awfully tiny, but still… what 4-year university did he graduate from?
I wonder how many “dollas” Larry will have left when he’s retired.
October 27th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Larry Johnson is just tweeting what people who wear camouflage fatigues to a night club are thinking.
October 27th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
The Kansas City Chiefs have told running back Larry Johnson to sit out the next few plays
This is a huge sacrifice for the Chiefs. Now who will rush for 2.7 yards a carry and not score any TDs?
October 27th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Charles might just learn to hold on to the ball now.
October 27th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
This post is so gay.
October 27th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Because when a guy apologizes through a statement issued by his agent, you know he’s sincere.
October 27th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Leading the league in cakn patnas.
October 27th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
KC BETTER HIDE THEIR BITCHES AND HO’S FOR A FEW DAYS.
October 27th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Slash – that would be the State Penn University.
October 27th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Marty Mornhinweg thinks that Todd Haley is out of his depth as a Head Coach.
October 27th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
At least he didn’t drive drunk and kill a guy (who, yes, in fairness, was also in an altered mental state).
Seriously, slurs of any sort aren’t acceptable, but this seems a tad harsh does it not?
October 27th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Umm, is it me or are the Chiefs in no fucking position to be getting less talented?
October 27th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
@Slash: hahaha I have never seen the role model point illustrated so clearly
October 27th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
All I was able to understand from the 20 seconds of attention I’m willing to devote to athlete twitter per day is that Larry Johnson’s dad is Will Patton, the dude from Armageddon and Road House 2. I got that right, right?
October 28th, 2009 at 12:15 am
@slash That would be The Pennsylvania State University. Joe Paterno must be proud.
October 28th, 2009 at 12:16 am
@ndhwn And I’m an idiot for not seeing that.
October 28th, 2009 at 4:37 am
“cakn patna” is the new “O HE GON DRANK”.
October 28th, 2009 at 9:52 am
@LPT
This move makes the Chiefs less talented? Really?
October 28th, 2009 at 10:29 am
This guy has been living off past accomplishments for several years now. He’s slower than tooth decay and gives as much effort as a DMV clerk on a Friday afternoon.
/Rick Reilly
October 28th, 2009 at 10:40 am
RE Dr. Bob Says:
“@slash That would be The Pennsylvania State University. Joe Paterno must be proud.”
Wow. Penn State should put that in a recruitment video. “Larry Johnson say: Come to Penn State, you be cakn patna!”
Maybe the kids these days understand that shit, I still have no fucking idea what it means.
October 28th, 2009 at 11:49 am
‘cakn’ means making cake… I guess flour-based products in LJ’s world are worth more than all the money in the world.
It’s retarded, but that’s the gist of it.
At first I thought it might be a golfing term.
/Ba-Doom CRASH! Thank you very much, I’ll be here all week, try the fish!
October 28th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Fuck: Yes
He does not deserve to be their all-time rushing leader. BRING BACK MORE KIDS FROM NIGERIA!
October 28th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Chazz-
Patton Oswald is his dad.A fight between him and Todd Haley would be 50/50.
October 28th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
/cheering
Why yes, I did recently add Jamaal Charles.
October 28th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Waived for using the word “fag”? Those fags need to get a sense of humor. Hope I don’t get fired for writing that while at work!