Grandma-ma is gone-ma-ma

Running back Larry Johnson must have decided it would be funny to use a gay slur on his Twitter account, because he did exactly that the other day and it got him fired. Two weeks ago, Johnson used a derogotary term for gay men in a Twitter post, but finding out which one is like trying to discover a government secret – Google “what did Larry Johnson say” if you want to waste some precious moments of your life. Allegedly, Johnson used a common slur that begins with the letter F and won’t be repeated here because journalism is still sort of my day job.

Johnson was also critical of Chiefs head coach Todd Haley, and was suspended for his conduct. But apparently, Johnson had completely worn out his welcome because the Chiefs outright released him today.

It’s been clear for a long time that Johnson is an arrogant jerk – although Priest Holmes put up insane numbers as the Chiefs’ leading tailback, Kansas City drafted Johnson in 2003 and almost immediately the young punk began to voice his desire to usurp Holmes. When Holmes got hurt in 2005, Johnson took over and never gave the job back.

Since then, Johnson has been arrested three times, each time after allegedly assaulting a woman in some fashion. He has always been a prickly character, but his production has fallen off in a huge way. After finishing first in the league in rushing in 2005 and second in 2006, he hasn’t gotten more than 900 rushing yards in a season since. Because of his size (six-foot-one and 230 lbs) and athletic ability, some contending team will undoubtedly pick Johnson up. But if he hasn’t learned a lesson about how to behave like a civilized person, he’s going to be joining the unemployment line again very soon.