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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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Chiefs got a 2010 fifth-round draft pick by trading DT Tyler to Panthers
One day before Oct. 20 deadline for the NFL trade, the Carolina Panthers made a in-time decision to boost their defensive line: send a 2010 fifth-round draft pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for defensive tackle Tank Tyler.
It’s a homecoming for the 6-foot-2, 306-pound Tyler, who grew up in Fayetteville, N.C., and played at North Carolina State. After being taken by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2007 draft, Tyler started all 16 games last season wearing Chiefs jersey. However he lost his starting job to Ron Edwards and has had only 22 tackles by so far. But to the Panthers, he will be a good choice to replace Maake Kemoeatu, who suffered a season-ending injury in training camp.
General Manager Marty Hurney said Monday that he was confident Tyler will fit in well with the team. Hurney scouted Tyler in the preseason and considered that the young defensive tackle had good size and athletic ability.
It’s a homecoming for the 6-foot-2, 306-pound Tyler, who grew up in Fayetteville, N.C., and played at North Carolina State. After being taken by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2007 draft, Tyler started all 16 games last season wearing Chiefs jersey. However he lost his starting job to Ron Edwards and has had only 22 tackles by so far. But to the Panthers, he will be a good choice to replace Maake Kemoeatu, who suffered a season-ending injury in training camp.
General Manager Marty Hurney said Monday that he was confident Tyler will fit in well with the team. Hurney scouted Tyler in the preseason and considered that the young defensive tackle had good size and athletic ability.
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