Early Monday morning, Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was released by the team after his suspension. Johnson who's underachieved so far this season, has been on bad terms with the team since late October, after criticizing head coach Todd Haley and using gay slurs not once, but twice via Twitter. Both altercations angered fans and management resulting in his suspension and played a big role in the team's decision to release him.
Johnson was only 75 yards shy of reaching and breaking the Chiefs franchise rushing record held by Priest Holmes. Many Kansas City fans petitioned and demanded the Chiefs to either deactivate or release him, saying he didn't deserve the record. Perfect timing right? What better way for a team to bid farewell to a player they've been disappointed in, than to release him before he breaks one of the team's franchise records. Johnson cleared waivers yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon allowing him to sign with another team if interested. Although I'm sure he'll end up signing with another team in need of a running back before it's all said and done, it looks things could have been avoided. Instead Twitter is to blame for this one.
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