You may have heard about the Chiefs’ Larry Johnson kinda losing it on Twitter Sunday night. According to this story, he basically said his dad was a better coach than the one he had, and then proceeded to call anyone who disagreed with him an inappropriate term.
Of course, then he issued the following apology, only ESPN - we think - did not get the entire quote written down. They quoted: “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.”
But our inside source says that’s not where the apology ended. Johnson went on to say, “But to all the kids who don’t view athletes as role models, hell yeah I meant all that stuff I said. I ain’t apologizing to some bunch of [bleeps] and [bleeps] and [bleeps] on Twitter. Screw that. You don’t disrespect me like that without me bringing the heat. And I got more money than them.”
We feel the full apology was far more entertaining.
I believe CIV has a responsibility to its dozens of readers to comment “on the dangers of homophobia in sports.” I can’t think of anything more dangerous, other than terrorism, injury, or just about anything else that could happen on the field.
Also, since when have we become such pansies that articles can’t even print the word to which the entire article relates?? That’s like writing this article about Larry Johnson without mentioning his name. Absurd.
I eagerly await the CIV piece “on the dangers of homophobia in sports.”
“I eagerly await the CIV piece “on the dangers of homophobia in sports.””
They can be found here:
1) http://msp205.photobucket.com/albums/bb82/thebat15/yankee.jpg
2) http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e110/pts617/Told_You_the_Yankees_Are_Gay_2.gif
3) ETC.