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LJ Spouts Off on Twitter

Posted by Jason White On October 26, 2009

Larry Johnson, running back for the Chiefs, is at it once again. The latest antics from Johnson might get him into trouble with Todd Haley, head coach for Kansas City. On Sunday night, following Kansas City’s 37-7 loss to the Chargers, Johnson bashed Haley on Twitter.

The website for the Kansas City Star is reporting also that on consecutive days Johnson made two remarks that were anti-gay.

Johnson referred to Haley in two different tweets. In the first tweet he said, my father has got more credentials than most pro coaches. In his second tweet he said, my father was a player for the “remember the titans” coach. Our coach plays golf. My father briefly played for the Redskins. Our coach. Nothin.

According to the Star, the quotes were from the Toonicon Twitter account, an alias of Johnson’s. The account has a link to the personal website of Johnson.


On Sunday there was a gay slur that was made on the Toonicon account. Reporters who were at Johnson’s locker on Monday claim that he made another gay slur while turning his back away from the reporters towards his locker and said he wouldn’t talk to the press until Thursday.

The NFL is investigating these allegations, according to ESPN. Haley said he takes how players conduct themselves with the media seriously.

Johnson’s views on his coach should not be made public. It’s the latest distraction caused by Johnson that can drive a wedge in the team. The first mistake Haley made was keeping LJ around after Johnson walked out of the final game of last season saying that it was time that he and the Chiefs go their separate ways.

Reading Johnson’s tweet it’s easy to say he’s the bad apple. However, in the larger sense the question is how many of the other players feel the same way? Some of the moves as well as decision making made by Haley have been questioned in the local media. Many seem to think he’s in over his head. Is this just Larry being Larry or is Haley starting to lose this team?

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