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GLAAD to Johnson: 'There Is No Excuse'

Posted Oct 27th 2009 3:59PM by TMZ Staff

Larry JohnsonGLAAD has responded to Larry Johnson's apology for hurling a gay slur at reporters yesterday -- and they're hoping the ordeal can be used as an example to other players in the NFL.

President of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Jarrett Barrios tells TMZ: "Larry Johnson's apology sends an important message that there is no excuse for using anti-gay epithets.

GLAAD is continuing to call on the NFL and the Kansas City Chiefs to use this unfortunate incident as a way to educate and start a dialogue with players and fans regarding the dangers of homophobia in sports."

As we previously reported, the Kansas City Chiefs have already sidelined Johnson from team activities.


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Tags: football, Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, GayLesbianAllianceAgainstDefamation, glaad, Jarrett Barrios, JarrettBarrios, kansas city chiefs, KansasCityChiefs, larry johnson, LarryJohnson

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1. I'm more news-worthy than this!

Posted at 4:08PM on Oct 27th 2009 by Simone

2. Same lol.

Posted at 4:10PM on Oct 27th 2009 by Dude

3. first!

Posted at 4:10PM on Oct 27th 2009 by John

4. So they get mad at him, and then NOT accept his apology.
Talk about causing problems just to cause problems.

Posted at 4:23PM on Oct 27th 2009 by Erik

5. I'M GLAD

Posted at 4:16PM on Oct 27th 2009 by TEE HEE HEE

6. So I guess there really is no such thing as Freedom of Speech...you can't say Sh!t now-a-days without somebody throwing a bitch fit....

Posted at 4:21PM on Oct 27th 2009 by patts

7. ya know I spent much time and effort making sure my children NEVER heard words like this come out of my mouth or the mouths of any of my friends and relatives - now comes these highly paid athletes who know EVERYONE is listening to their every word and all my hard work is for naught? FREAKING MORON!

Posted at 9:53AM on Oct 29th 2009 by realitybaby

8. GLADD can go wrap it. This is stupid. So much for first amendment rights.

Posted at 4:19PM on Oct 27th 2009 by Release the chocolate hostages

9. I can't any Organization Serious, Who's favorite thing is to go against The First Amendment, and shove things up their Anal Cavity. I just can't do it

Posted at 4:21PM on Oct 27th 2009 by Mr. Magoo

10. I can't TAKE any Organization Serious, Who's favorite thing is to go
against The First Amendment, and shove things up their Anal Cavity. I
just can't do it

Posted at 4:24PM on Oct 27th 2009 by Mr. Magoo

11. can a person no longer say what they feel..maybe some of us dont think its ok to be gay!

Posted at 4:27PM on Oct 27th 2009 by nofreedomtospeak

12. Wow and just think 50 years ago "gay" meant you were happy. What if... What if he meant "happy" reporters GLAAD???

Posted at 4:30PM on Oct 27th 2009 by Scare-rika

13. So I guess the whole "sticks and stones" thing doesn't apply anymore? And isn't calling someone homophobic the same? There are way too many double standards expected by all these extreme groups and I for one am absolutely tired of every word that comes out of our mouths being disected and anlyzed into something it never was to start with. We have to tolerate the lunatic fringe, but they don't have to tolerate the norms of society.

Posted at 4:26PM on Oct 27th 2009 by BarbieQ

14. in the real world who really gives a rats az for what GLADD has to say??well besides Harvey and his co-flamer Perez!!

Posted at 4:27PM on Oct 27th 2009 by cash

15. The Pink Hand and other liberal groups constantly come after the jobs of straight people for this crap and they expect us to vote for them to be able to marry? I think not.

The guy's slurs were directed at straight people, gay people were not even involved in this incident until they injected themselves into it.

Posted at 4:28PM on Oct 27th 2009 by Johnny

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