All posts containing the tag: "LarryJohnson"
Posted Nov 17th 2009 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: LJ has reportedly signed with the Bengals.
Homophobic slur-hurling running back Larry Johnson is expected to sign with the Cincinnati Bengals any minute now -- but a local gay rights group is already considering the move a "slap in the face."
TMZ spoke with Lesley Jones, executive director of Equality Cincinnati, who tells us "We do not think that would be a favorable decision on the part of the Bengals.
We would see this as a slap in the face to all the work we've done for equality and LBGT (lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender) rights in Cincinnati."
[The Bengals] must take action to prove that they support equality and LBGT rights in the city."
Johnson was recently cut by the Kansas City Chiefs after making a flurry of controversial statements -- including dropping the f-bomb twice in a 24 hour period.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: cincinnati, cincinnati bengals, CincinnatiBengals, equality, gay rights, GayRights, kansas city, KansasCity, kc chiefs, KcChiefs, larry johnson, LarryJohnson, nfl, running back, RunningBack
Posted Nov 9th 2009 9:20AM by TMZ Staff
The Kansas City Chiefs have officially kicked Larry Johnson to the curb -- cutting the running back from the NFL team in the wake of his gay slur scandal.
Johnson was just 75 yards away from becoming the team's all-time leading rusher when he was suspended last month, and now it seems he'll remain number two.
The move to chop Johnson gives Chiefs fans one thing to cheer about this season -- in the last few days, tons of KC fans signed a petition to get rid of the running back.
Johnson had used the homophobic f-word in verbal attacks twice in two days -- he also publicly ripped the team's coach.
He also sucks now ... so the team should be better off without him anyway.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Tags: attack, cut, fired, football, gay slur, GaySlur, homophobic, kansas city chiefs, KansasCityChiefs, larry johnson, LarryJohnson, nfl, released, running back, RunningBack
Posted Nov 4th 2009 12:30AM by TMZ Staff
Larry Johnson is roughly 80 yards away from becoming the all time leading rusher for the Kansas City Chiefs -- but after his anti-gay slur scandal last week, Chiefs fans want him off the team before he has a chance to make history.
Hundreds of loyal Chiefs fans have signed a petition, begging the team owner to keep Larry Johnson's name out of the Chiefs Hall of Fame forever.
The petition reads:
"Larry has been a black eye on the organization ... We are asking you, as fans of this team, this organization, and of the pride that this city has in the Chiefs, please deactivate Larry Johnson.
Please do not let his name sit atop the all-time rushing leaders in Kansas City Chiefs history."
We spoke to one of the fans behind the petition, Andy Phelan, who tells us: "I would love it if we never see Larry Johnson in a Chiefs uniform again ... He's a cancer in the locker room."
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: kansas city, kansas city chiefs, KansasCity, KansasCityChiefs, larry johnson, LarryJohnson, petition
Posted Oct 29th 2009 3:00PM by TMZ Staff
Larry Johnson's agent claims he's appealing the KC Chiefs decision to suspend the running back for dropping a gay slur this week -- but the real story is that the agent claims he "didn't realize" the F-word was offensive in the first place.
TMZ spoke with Peter Schafer -- who is also Johnson's lawyer -- who explained:
"We know the N-word is unacceptable, that's not disputable -- but f*g? I'm learning that there's a segment of our society that finds it offensive and that it should not be used. I didn't realize that, but I do know now..."
FYI -- Johnson was suspended for conduct deemed "detrimental to the team."
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: agent, larry johnson, LarryJohnson, lawyer, suspended
Posted Oct 27th 2009 3:59PM by TMZ Staff
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.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Tags: football, Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, GayLesbianAllianceAgainstDefamation, glaad, Jarrett Barrios, JarrettBarrios, kansas city chiefs, KansasCityChiefs, larry johnson, LarryJohnson
Posted Oct 27th 2009 2:05PM by TMZ Staff
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.
It's unlikely the incident will affect Larry's play -- it can't get any worse this season.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Tags: banned, gay, kansas city chiefs, KansasCityChiefs, larry johnson, LarryJohnson, slur
Posted Oct 26th 2009 5:28PM by TMZ Staff
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson is in hot water with GLAAD -- after the former NFL Pro-Bowler reportedly dropped the homophobic f-bomb twice in the last 24 hours.
President of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Jarrett Barrio is calling for the NFL to take action against Johnson, saying "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.
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."
Earlier today, it was reported Johnson hurled the slur at a group of reporters after he had already used the same f-word to attack someone on Twitter.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: gay bashing, GayBashing, glaad, homophobic, kansas city chiefs, KansasCityChiefs, larry johnson, LarryJohnson, nfl, slur, statement
Posted Mar 2nd 2009 10:45AM by TMZ Staff
Wearing his nonchalantly contrived top cap to the side, a Kurt Cobain plaid button down, Mr. T necklace, blinged out pink Swatch, Abu Ghraib business casual fatigues and a pair of Kanye West ruby red kicks, Kansas City Chiefs' running back Larry Johnson was sidelined by the fashion police at PURE in Vegas this weekend.
It takes $45 million to look like this.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Fashion, Talk Sports
Tags: chiefs, fashion, football, Kansas City, KansasCity, KC Cheifs, KcCheifs, Larry Johnson, LarryJohnson, running back, RunningBack
