It’s not often that someone defends himself on charges of using a gay epithet by slinging yet another gay epithet. But this is Larry Johnson we’re talking about, and LJ don’t perform for the amusement of The Man. He’s also four kinds of insane.
GLADD and OUTSPORTS.COM have both lined up against Johnson this afternoon after word got out that he used another derogatory word for gays while shooing reporters out of the locker room after practice today. Reporters were trying to ask him about an angry Twitter exchange last night in which he called a fan a “fag,” and “Christopher Street boy.” Johnson said he wouldn’t talk about it … and added one unfortunate phrase.
On Monday, Johnson refused to talk with reporters in the locker room, saying quote, “I’m not talking til Thursday.” Then, reporters heard Johnson whisper, “Get your faggot ass out of here.”
Coach Todd Haley met with reporters this afternoon. He said the Chiefs were looking into several things. He also said how players conduct themselves with and through the media is important to him as the coach and to the organization.
Haley talked about it to KMBZ today, saying that “steps were being taken” to address the problem.
Meanwhile, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is calling for the NFL to punish Johnson.
“All too often this is the word that is used to ridicule and harass young gay and transgender athletes on local sports fields across America,” GLAAD president Jarrett Barrio said.
“Professional athletes who use this word need to be held accountable for feeding a climate of intolerance toward our community. NFL officials need to take action and condemn this and future uses of this anti-gay epithet.”
Sites such as OUTSPORTS.COM also were not amused.
If Johnson wants to leave the Chiefs this badly, aren’t there other less painful ways of doing it? And what if he lands in San Francisco? Didn’t consider that, did you, twinkletoes?
8:56 pm on October 26th, 2009
Something tells me you didn’t pick that photo on the left randomly.
10:27 pm on October 26th, 2009
Is that outfit from the Mr T “Prison Bitch” line ?
11:17 pm on October 26th, 2009
GLAAD is worse than PETA…
whatever happened to freedom of speech? oh ya, our country is now overrun with bitches….
::update::
Phone just rang and it was some Women’s and rights for female dogs organization and we’re not allowed to say bitch or bitches anymore…I’de like to apologize, should have known we’re not allowed to say anything that might offend someone, I don’t like the name Brooks, can we change the site name please, you’ll be getting a letter soon from my bullshit organization i’ll be forming with a bunch of other nutjobs and disgraces to humanity…
4:45 am on October 27th, 2009
Rick Chandler thinks all black people think alike, it’s the only explanation why he was “surprised” that Stephen A. Smith defended Rush Limbaugh.
Now he probably think all black people are homophobic, too. Until he gets “surprised” that they’re not, that is.
10:39 am on October 27th, 2009
Disgusted, I can not believe he said ass.
12:11 pm on October 27th, 2009
Freedom of speech is a freedom against GOVERNMENT intrusion, not private organizations, football teams, businesses, etc. Grab a Civics book, Nicholas.
12:51 pm on October 27th, 2009
This is ridiculous, basically if your free speech is acceptable to liberals, then it’s ok, but if they don’t like it then it’s “hate speech”. And actually free speech applies to almost anything you say, sure a private group can be offended, but they have no right to stop you from your free speech. The NFL is private organization, so they could kick him out if they wanted to, but they won’t, because they have common sense. LJ saying ‘fag’ is not a crime against humanity. As far as this quote goes “All too often this is the word that is used to ridicule and harass young gay and transgender athletes on local sports fields across America,” GLAAD president Jarrett Barrio said “, I played many sports in high school and football in college, and I’ve never came across a gay, much less a transgendered athlete.
2:43 pm on October 27th, 2009
so what ur saying common sense is u r gay!
10:58 pm on October 27th, 2009
Wretched Soul - I concur….that couldn’t be random. I’m not really sure what is going on there; Johnson tossing his junk at Bowe or Bowe getting ready to bob for an apple-sac.
I really can’t stand Johnson. He showed his colors when he first came into the league. Dick Vermeil was right all along….toss this kid in diapers because he isn’t “man” enough to conduct his business in a mature way.
What a waste of talent.
9:15 am on November 10th, 2009
“All too often this is the word that is used to ridicule and harass young gay and transgender athletes on local sports fields across America,” GLAAD president Jarrett Barrio said.
“Transgender athletes”…that HAS to be an oxymoron. I mean c’mon. How can you be in trasition changing sexes and still be able to physically compete? Insanity.