Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Larry needs to follow his own advise
Probowl running back Larry Johnson has been suspended indefinitely by the Kansas City Chiefs for the comments he's made on Twitter about his head coach and a derogatory comment he made to the press the following day. The press has been very touchy about releasing just what it was Johnson said on Twitter, but acknowledge that he used a three-letter gay slur and that was the breaking point. He then told one of the reporters who were asking him questions to “get your faggot ass out of here”. A comment that simply cannot be made in today's society, especially when there are cameras and video-recorders around. Johnson wasn't loud or violent, he made the comment under his breath and the reporter had to double check with several other reporters before they could confirm he even said it. He's since made a public apology saying “I didn't mean to offend anyone, but that is no excuse for my actions”. He is right that it's no excuse, because I don't care how upset or frustrated he was when he made those comments, honestly, how stupid do you have to be to get yourself in trouble in the NFL? It seems like every other week there has got to be a player who posts something politically incorrect or condescending on Twitter and have gotten reprimanded for it....so why do they keep doing it?! Johnson's a seasoned player, he isn't nearly as good as he used to be and that's probably got to have something to do with his attitude as of late, but he has no right to make any kind of comment like that, and I agree wholeheartedly with this punishment. I wouldn't even hesitate to cut him from the team. He sucks anyway, the team as a whole is horrible and they need mass rotation in their starting lineup if they ever want to begin improving, so why bother keeping a player who puts the head coach, and effectively the whole team, in a negative light? People do get angry, and everyone's been guilty of saying something completely innapropriate aloud in a time of anger, but when youre at that level of publicity and wealth you need to keep your attitude in check or get out of the business. It needs to be as simple as that so this kind of nonsense can stop happening immediately. It should be put into the hands of commissioner Roger Goodell, he should drop Johnson from the league and make an example out of him so players can stop being pathetic icons and TV personalities, and start focusing on being better players and all around better people. I know it's harsh, but these outbursts need to end and they won't until enough action is taken to prevent it from happening, or else history and these players are doomed to repeat themselves forever.
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I completely agree with you! Athletes should know to keep their mouth shut when making comments about everyone. I agree with you because athletes have to be repremanded for what they do. Larry Johnson made that comment but its sad that reporters have to look for it even when its under the athletes breath. I really do not agree with Twitter I think it is a just a new technology and it is even more unfair technology for athletes. I hope most reporters do not try to target athletes but unfortuantely they always will.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your points and Aly's. I believe that Johnson should have been able to control his outburst in front of the reporters and all the cameras during his interview, and Twitter I think is the dumbest thing ever invented. WHo wants to know when someone is changing their clothes and going to bed. That is not relevant information I want to know about someone. And I can see why if an athlete or celebrity says something innapropriate or negative they are going to be reprimanded for it. On the other hand, celebrities are people too. Yes being famous comes with the spotlight and everything you do and say is being monitered. But, they are just people, and people do lose their tempers sometimes and words slip out that they didn't mean to say. Things happen, but I do agree with the punishment Johnson was given by the team, he shouldnt have posted any of that stuff online.
ReplyDeleteLarry johnson was a stud in Penn St and did look good the first few years in K.C but clearly got used to much and fell off the map. This guy is a professional athlete who needs to know better than using a twitter text to use such bad language. I mean how dumb do you have to be? Anyways, this guy is now on the Bengals and have taken a back seat to Benson who is a pretty damn good running back. I hope LJ learned his lesson because he brought this on himself. I also thought it was funny that he was so close to breaking the all time yards record for K.C, but instead they cut him before he could imprint his name is K.C history forever.
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