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GLAAD to NFL: Punish Larry Johnson

Posted Oct 26th 2009 5:28PM by TMZ Staff

Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson is in hot water with GLAAD -- after the former NFL Pro-Bowler reportedly dropped the homophobic f-bomb twice in the last 24 hours.

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President of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Jarrett Barrio is calling for the NFL to take action against Johnson, saying "All too often this is the word that is used to ridicule and harass young gay and transgender athletes on local sports fields across America.

Professional athletes who use this word need to be held accountable for feeding a climate of intolerance toward our community. NFL officials need to take action and condemn this and future uses of this anti-gay epithet."

Earlier today, it was reported Johnson hurled the slur at a group of reporters after he had already used the same f-word to attack someone on Twitter.

Tags: gay bashing, GayBashing, glaad, homophobic, kansas city chiefs, KansasCityChiefs, larry johnson, LarryJohnson, nfl, slur, statement

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1. Fine him a million dollars. Better yet, fire him. We will not tolerate gay bashing. Hello, it's 2009 people.

Posted at 5:37PM on Oct 26th 2009 by Cindy

2. who cares, why do gay people get so pissed off?? you bunch of cry-babys!!

Posted at 5:38PM on Oct 26th 2009 by chris

3. I can't understand how anyone can care about people saying these things.

They are words, they only hurt if you let them hurt you.

Posted at 5:39PM on Oct 26th 2009 by Erik

4. When was Larry Johnson the MVP of the NFL???? He wasn't!

Posted at 5:41PM on Oct 26th 2009 by Ryanne

5. WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:41PM on Oct 26th 2009 by By:HARVEY

6. GLAAD getting upset over something so minor? That's just gay!

Posted at 5:43PM on Oct 26th 2009 by Wombat

7. Gay is the new Black. Just throw the N-word in his face a couple of times then call it even.

Posted at 5:43PM on Oct 26th 2009 by Bryn

8. Glaad kills me, what a bunch of hypocrites. What about your boy Perez Hilton when he was slinging the F word after he got in a fight outside a club. Where were the calls for punishment and firings then? Your only comments then were "We are disappointed in Perez". I guess it only applies when someone else does it.. Your offended? LOL Glaad offends people on a daily basis..

Posted at 5:44PM on Oct 26th 2009 by Cry Me A River

9. He should go work for Rush Limbaugh.

Posted at 5:46PM on Oct 26th 2009 by Paparazzo@frog.cc

10. This is America right? There is freedom of speech right? Who cares if he said fag? I think people would be more offended if he dropped the 4 letter "F word". There is nothing wrong with fag. That really is just gay! You don't discipline a grown ass adult for fag. GROW UP GLADD.

Posted at 5:45PM on Oct 26th 2009 by Tommy

11. I am so sick of everybody using any excuse to punish someone over something he says. I am blonde, so I think the next time I hear a blonde joke, I will sue somebody. If you are gay black white mexican, be proud of it instead looking to sue or scream racist. People it really getting old, grow up get a life!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:23PM on Oct 26th 2009 by gina

12. Why are people so hurt by words.. words cannot kill....People need to lighten up....

Posted at 5:49PM on Oct 26th 2009 by Horhay

13. ARE YOU SERIOUS!? They're only WORDS! Why would the NFL get involved in some personal BS he is dealing with? It aint like he HURT anyone as he has in the past. At least THIS time its only words. Get over it poeple - for real. He's a good guy - but much like Kanye West - not much of a filter. We all have our shortcomings - big deal if his is simply a lack of judgement on words spoken in private? Keep it movin F**gots! LMAO

Posted at 5:49PM on Oct 26th 2009 by Larry's friend

14. GET OVER GLAAD. THEY HARP ON SMAL ISSUES LIKE THIS GEEZ FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO CRY ABOUT.. WHAT IF PEOPLE DONT WANT TO EXCEPT THE GAY COMMUNITY THEY DONT HAVE TO. BUT GLAAD PUSHES GAY RIGHTS THIS THAT .... WHATEVER.. REALLY YOU NEED TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO..GO AFTER OBAMA.. HE HAS DONE NOTHING HE HAS SAID..

Posted at 5:49PM on Oct 26th 2009 by KATIE DAVIS

15. GLAAD is pissed off again? LOL So what? Glaad offends people on a daily basis. Talk about hypocrites. When Perez Hilton flung the F word after a bar fight all Glaad said was " We are disappointed" Why didn't Glaad say, "Take your website down hypocrite" Wait, I know why, it only applies when other people use it..

Crybabies..Whaaaaaa Whaaaaaaa Fire him, do something to him, our feelings are hurt..

Posted at 5:51PM on Oct 26th 2009 by Cry Me A River

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