The Kansas City Chiefs have told their running back Larry Johnson to stay away from team practices and any other team activities as an investigation into his use of a gay slur is going on.
The two-time Pro Bowler used the slur when he questioned Coach Todd Haley’s football credentials on his Twitter account during an exchange with one of his Twitter followers. The next day he used it again when he asked reporters to get out of his locker and the Kansas City Star recorded his comment, which caused a national gay rights advocacy organization to call on the league and the team asking for disciplinary action against the running back in Chiefs jersey.
Johnson signed a five-year contract extension in 2007 that included $19 million guaranteed and could be worth up to $45 million. But the team could cut him with reduced financial obligation if he violated some contract provisions. The often-volatile Johnson almost lost his job last year when he pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace in another incident. An arbitrator ruled that the Chiefs could release the running back and not owe him $3.5 million in guaranteed money, but the team elected not to cut him. Since then Johnson has been on good behavior till Sunday night’s tweeting. Not sure whether he would have the same good luck this time.
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