Spokesman: NFL is 'Gathering Facts' on Chiefs LJ Situation
by Joel Thorman on Oct 26, 2009 6:14 PM CDT
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Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk exchanged emails with Greg Aiello, NFL spokesman, and came away with at least an acknowledgment from the league that they're aware of what's happening with Larry Johnson.
"We are in the process of gathering facts," Aiello told PFT.
As PFT writes, LJ can be subject to the league's personal conduct policy.
"Though most regard the Personal Conduct Policy as a tool for punishing players who have actually or allegedly broken the law," Florio writes, "the policy arguably is broad enough to encompass spoken words that do not give rise to criminal liability. Specifically, the policy encompasses "[c]onduct that undermines or puts at risk the integrity and reputation of the NFL, NFL clubs, or NFL players."
Key words: integrity and reputation. LJ's comments, which have attracted the attention of GLAAD, most definitely have hurt the integrity and reputation of the league.
The problem for LJ in this instance is that Commissioner Roger Goodell essentially acts as judge, jury and executioner.
Via his Twitter account (ironically), NFL PR's Brian McCarthy indicates that this is more of a team issue.
"NFL policy applies only [to] game. players can tweet til 90 [minutes before] kick, then can tweet after media opps postgame. Rest up [to] team," McCarthy tweeted.
Whatever it is, it's looking more and more like LJ is going to be punished. The only questions are: A) Who is going to punish him? and B) What will the punishment be?
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with all this fake LJ stuff
I dont want some fake apology….Take action, thats that…I wouldnt take the apology because of his history, spitting on women, hitting women….this is just not right…he has a ton of touches, give those touches to charles, honestly he prob would have scored by now with 140 touches
by SDChief on Oct 26, 2009 6:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
as far as I am concerned...
LJ should be packing up his locker and getting out of my city. The last straw has broken this camels back.
Proud resident of Kansas City MO
by TigerChief on Oct 26, 2009 6:27 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Suspend him.
Last thing I want to see is for him to be cut. He needs to be suspended and for his ego to take the hit. I want his ass at practice every day running for hours. Wait until this offseason and unload him for literally ANYTHING you can get for him. At least that way we can have a say in the destination.
I'm officially on the 'Draft Eric Berry' train.
by scottbwalters on Oct 26, 2009 6:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Disagree, Cut him, get rid of him, kick him to the curb.
He has put on this act over and over and over. Fine him up the wahzoo, that’s what hurts him, his money. He doesn’t care about the team, he doesn’t care about the fans, he doesn’t care. You can see it when he half asses his runs. Why pay him to keep a cancer on the team by just suspending him?
Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...
by oldchiefsfan on Oct 27, 2009 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
You pay him to cut him, too.
When he’s suspended, he doesn’t get paid.
by JacinB on Oct 27, 2009 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey sucks bout LJ thing
Coming from the ridiculous Tella Tequila thing this offseason, I think twitter is an inevitable time bomb for any player.
Reminds me Mike Greenberg’s tirade about Robert Henson’s twitter comments against fans earlier this year. Pretty good.
This blog has devolved into UT like, uncerebral blabber
by soulSD on Oct 26, 2009 6:40 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I think twitter is an inevitable time bomb for any player.
plus it’s just hard to read with all the internet “shorthand” garbage. I hate that junk, and refuse to use twitter (and i’m a techie by trade)
Can I be your Batman?
by IISaiNtII on Oct 26, 2009 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I use it
But trying to explain yourself in 140 characters basically forces you to sound like an idiot.
This blog has devolved into UT like, uncerebral blabber
by soulSD on Oct 26, 2009 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly.
its less than your basic text message can handle. It’s absolutely retarded. Not like there’s some liability in using MORE than 140 characters.
It’s a twitter flaw, or people have too much to say. Either way, the whole concept is retarded to me.
Can I be your Batman?
by IISaiNtII on Oct 26, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
as we become more tech savy
were forced to be more and more impersonal and short. thats backwards right?
This blog has devolved into UT like, uncerebral blabber
by soulSD on Oct 26, 2009 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You'd think so.
I’ve not seen a twitter page that was aesthetically attractive either. It’s just … stupid. Everything about it is stupid if you ask me.
It forces communication to break down into less than a Y2K text message conversation… only it’s on the internet and it’s 2009. Yeah, that’s advancement.
Can I be your Batman?
by IISaiNtII on Oct 26, 2009 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, it just forces you to narrow your thoughts.
The problem is some of these athletes actually need to EXPAND into 140 chars.
-cw
Watching the 2009-2010 Chiefs 12 hours ahead of you (in Taipei, Taiwan).
Twittering my every move. Don't act like you're not even slightly interested.
by webby37 on Oct 26, 2009 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but watch that video
basically sums up how I feel about players who think fans dont sign checks.
This blog has devolved into UT like, uncerebral blabber
by soulSD on Oct 26, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm at work
so I’ll have to watch it later. Blocked for me :(
Can I be your Batman?
by IISaiNtII on Oct 26, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the league has been waiting for this to happen
I think one big reason that the Chiefs are “investigating” is because the league is involved in making sure this is handled like they want. This is going to set a precedent for how bad tweets get handled from here on out. LJ is setting records in that he’ll be the first to get in big trouble for this, but he won’t be the last.
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. - Groucho Marx
by Big Chief on Oct 26, 2009 6:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
When I read about the gay slurs I knew LJ was toast.
Ripping the coach is stupid, but the situation would have most likely stayed in-house. Would the Chiefs cut him? Possibly. But now he’s in deep with the league.
LJ is like Zach Morris on Saved by the Bell. He does something and irresponsible, gets caught, “apologizes,” and in the very next episode acts like he did before. LJ has never learned from any of his self-inflicted problems. Thanks to Carl Peterson for drafting him over Troy Polamalu.
Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family.
by Rev. Slappy on Oct 26, 2009 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Insane
By my count there have been 1357 comments about the Larry Johnson situation———————then 8 comments about Kenny Smith, 13 about Lance Long. Where are the positives in this? Crazy, crazy, crazy.
by route 66 on Oct 26, 2009 6:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
everybody loves a good scandal
Can I be your Batman?
by IISaiNtII on Oct 26, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is just a continuation of the ongoing LJ debate
I’m guessing 75% of the comments on this site are about Haley, Cassel, the O line and LJ. If there was to be something juicy about Cassel, Haley or Goff, that would explode. too.
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. - Groucho Marx
by Big Chief on Oct 26, 2009 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
May be like last year when the NFL considered suspending LJ but Herm beat ’em to it.
I expect anything from a one game suspension to a flat out cut, but probably will be suspended for 4 games to the whole season.
by WarWolf on Oct 26, 2009 7:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ok
those comments of “no lj and insert charles and you will be sorry the pounding he will take yadda yadda”…are you serious?
2.7 ypc, and he cant block
tell me how savage/charles/smith cant average that combined while blocking a bit
by SDChief on Oct 26, 2009 7:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
see, all y'all just misunderstandin' poor LJ, see ... here's the thing ...
… LJ he just workin’ on his Doctoral is all it is, you know the one … his PhD
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
by upamtn on Oct 26, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Flashback!
Week three of the Preseason. My statement that LJ was a plague to this team. His act has been done over and over. I said that we should have traded or cut him before the Regular season. But nooooo…… most of you wouldn’t have that, he’s to good, he’s a good boy now. I was cast as a LJ hater and wrong in calling him out on this.
He’s still a cancer to the locker room and to the Chiefs organization and always will be. He’s done, he’s toast, he’s now an embarrassment to this team. The second he steps foot into Arrowhead Stadium he will be booed and yelled at to get the hell out.
Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...
by oldchiefsfan on Oct 26, 2009 11:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hurray!
After Jeremy Shockey finally shut up about his personal beliefs, the NFL was suffering quite a shortage of John Rocker impersonators. LJ, good on you for stepping up.
*%$@ him. Kick him to the curb. Peterson should’ve traded him years ago, and now Pioli has a chance to do the right thing. Usually one ought not cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face, but in this case I think the nose is just pure cancer.
by burntorangehorn on Oct 27, 2009 9:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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