Larry Johnson apologizes for anti-gay slur. Is it enough?
STUPID BITCHES CLUB
We hope to have the archives up soon so you can see the other members, but this is our first induction into the Stupid Bitches Club (SBC) as an Online Magazine. The honor goes to Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson.
Johnson evidently used the slur during an exchange with one of his Twitter followers. A day later, he used it again as he brushed off reporters and told them he would not comment.
Now he's been told to stay away from his team while the NFL investigates. Even though Johnson apologized, gay rights advocates want him let go.
Johnson is no stranger to controversy. Last spring, a court ruled that the Chiefs could release the running back and not owe him $3.5 million in guaranteed money because he had violated contract conditions by pleading guilty to disturbing the peace in another incident.
"I regret my actions. The words were used by me in frustration, and they were not appropriate," he said through a spokesman. "I did not intend to offend anyone, but that is no excuse for what I said."
Jarrett Barrios, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, called on the NFL and the Chiefs to take disciplinary action and seize a chance to educate "on the dangers of homophobia in sports."
Barrios said he accepted Johnson's apology. What about you?
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