Do you believe in karma? If you do and you’re a Cincinnati Bengals fan, you may want to shield your eyes from the rest of the season. The Bengals have signed running back Larry Johnson as an “insurance” policy against injuries to their other running backs, including Cedric Benson who’s nursing a hip injury.
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Bengals sign Larry Johnson
Can Larry Johnson come back?
The Washington Post’s NFL blog, The League, has a panel discussion up as to whether ex-Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson (he of the “faggot” slurs) can hook up with another team. I was invited to share my views and we all pretty much agree on this: If teams think LJ can still play, [...]
Kansas City Chiefs cut Larry Johnson
Looks like Larry Johnson won’t be getting paid this week afterall: The Kansas City Chiefs cut the disappointing running back. Johnson started a firestorm last week when he used the words “fag” and “faggot” directed at the press and fans. But make no mistake: His release isn’t because of that. No team would release a [...]
NFL wanted weaker Larry Johnson fine
The NFL wanted the Kansas City Chiefs to go much easier than the team did after Johnson used three anti-gay slurs two weeks ago. The Chiefs suspended Johnson for two weeks and one paycheck that totals $330,000. But the NFL suggested the Chiefs not suspend Johnson and fine him only $10,000, reports Nancy Gay of [...]
Larry Johnson weekend recap
A couple notes about the Larry Johnson story from over the weekend: Johnson’s agent, Peter Schafer, told TMZ that he had no idea the word “faggot” bothered some people. “I’m learning that there’s a segment of our society that finds it offensive.”
Johnson apparently reached an agreement with the Chiefs that essentially cuts his suspension in [...]
Larry Johnson makes it clear: He’s not sorry
Larry Johnson has issued the clearest statement yet that he doesn’t regret using the word faggot, and that his apologies were truly hollow: He is appealing his one-game suspension. Agent Peter Schaffer told Pro Football Talk:
We will be filing an appeal tomorrow. It is our belief that the action did not warrant the discipline unilaterally [...]
Chiefs suspend Larry Johnson for two weeks
The Kansas City Chiefs suspended running back Larry Johnson until Nov. 9, which covers one game (the Chiefs are off this week) and two game checks after he made disparaging remarks about his coach and used three anti-gay slurs towards fans and reporters. (Background here and here).
A statement from the Chiefs via Pro Football Talk:
“The [...]
Larry Johnson ‘apologizes,’ is suspended
Kansas City Chiefs running back has issued a statement about his verbal attacks in the last 36 hours on his coach and for “words” he used. His written statement:
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 [...]
NFL player Larry Johnson uses homophobic slurs
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has used three anti-gay slurs in the past 24 hours after he was confronted about using his Twitter account to rip his head coach Todd Haley.
When reporters entered the Chiefs locker room on Monday, Johnson said he was not answering any questions until Thursday. He then uttered this [...]
