Larry Johnson's agent claims he's appealing the KC Chiefs decision to suspend the running back for dropping a gay slur this week -- but the real story is that the agent claims he "didn't realize" the F-word was offensive in the first place.
TMZ spoke with Peter Schafer -- who is also Johnson's lawyer -- who explained:
"We know the N-word is unacceptable, that's not disputable -- but f*g? I'm learning that there's a segment of our society that finds it offensive and that it should not be used. I didn't realize that, but I do know now..."
FYI -- Johnson was suspended for conduct deemed "detrimental to the team."
TMZ Sports10/29/2009 4:00 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
NFL Star's Agent -- You Can't Use the F-Word?
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What a loser...ask him if he likes being called the "F" word...
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What an idiot...he didn't know better? Right. The suspension is warranted.
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If this guy literally did not know that the "F" word was offensive, then he is the dumbest person on the face of this planet.
So does this mean I can call Johnson a n***er and then just say "Oh I didn't know that would offend you".. and it'll all go away?
No.
I call bs.
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Who cares? Another celebrity bullied by the stupid, sensitive homosexuals.
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Basically the team handlers are saying that the special interest groups can cause too much of a head ache than it's worth. They made this Johnston guy the wipping boy to avoid a law suit.
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TMZ. This is only half the story. Johnson also twittered some offensive remarks about the head coach the same day. Johnson has a history of bad behavior. He probably didn't know it was wrong to spit in a girl's face or throw a drink at them or wave a gun around either, huh? I'm not bitter, just tired of this guy's antics.
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Really? He expects us to believe that this is the first time he has ever heard that the "F" word is offensive. What a douche-like way to behave. Anyone who has been alive long enough to learn a language knows that word is just as hateful and demeaning than any other slur.
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What makes me sk he probably says "bitch"" (or the B-word)) a daily basis and NOTHING is done about it -- it probably wont even be deleted from my post-- I know it can be heard on T.V. daily and nothing is done. But the N-word of the F-word is SOOO horrible! For women, the B-word is just as bad. But no one cares. Jeesh... sexism is so much worse than racism or homoism these days. No one cares.
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"We know the N-word is unacceptable, that's not disputable -- but f*g? I'm learning that there's a segment of our society that finds it offensive and that it should not be used. I didn't realize that, but I do know now...
What effin (f***88g) rock did this agent/lawyer crawl out from under?
GLAAD, your services are needed ... again.
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Now f ags don't like to be called f ags? What is going on in this country?!
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To the other posters here: there is no need for hating others because they are different than you. May you never find yourself in a class of people who are discriminated against for their differences.
This player is an American, not an Englishman, therefore the definition of this word in the UK has no bearing here in the states, whatsoever. Nor did this player mean to call the reporters a "cigarette".
It is also interesting to see a black man refer to another class of fellow humans in such a derogitory term considering the generations of his ancestors that fought for their rights of equality which he is so fruitfully enjoying today.
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