Monday, November 9, 2009

Chiefs Release Larry Johnson


Farewell Larry Johnson said the Kansas City Chiefs today. The Chiefs organization told the former pro bowler that they no longer needed his services after he served a two week suspension. Larry Johnson posted on his twitter page about the competence of his head coach Todd Haley. Larry wrote, "my father got more credentials than most of these pro coaches...google my father! He also posted on twitter, "my father played for the coach from Remember the Titans. Our coach played golf. My father played for the Redskins briefly. Our coach nothing." Larry Johnson's agent Peter Schaffer said that Johnson was trying to promote his own father and not trying to discredit the Chief's coach. Yeah right. We don't even know who his father is and why would he compare his father who isn't a NFL coach with a person that is. Also to add insult to injury Larry Johnson use a gay slur to reporters in the locker room and again on twitter. Look I am happy that the Chiefs released Larry Johnson. Everybody tries to cause conflict or division in a team by saying and doing negative things to try to get a new contract or out of one. Larry Johnson was a back to back 1700 yard rusher. He has been nothing but a hard worker since he came to Kansas City until he's been through losing season after losing season and seen a player like Tony Gonzalez go to a playoff contender in Atlanta. So what does he do? He exposes his ignorant side by going on crazy rants with gay slurs and disrespectful messages about his coach. Why would this great organization want a person like that to break the all time Kansas City Chiefs rushing record held by Priest Holmes. Larry Johnson should be done period. Don't get me wrong,I believe in second chances, but why give it to a guy that after a great season in 2006 have been nothing but trouble. He sat out after that season by holding out and asking for more money. Larry received a six year deal worth 45 million and 19 million guaranteed and what does he do with it? In 2008 Coach Herm Edwards suspended him for violating team rules, then he was suspended by Roger Goodell for violating the league's player conduct policy and finally he was sentenced to two years probation for two counts of disturbing the peace. Now this season he only averaged 2.7 yards a carry which is the lowest of his career.

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