Agent: LJ Didn't Want to Appeal Chiefs Suspension
by Joel Thorman on Nov 1, 2009 8:52 AM CST
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We know that Larry Johnson and his agent, Peter Schaffer, filed an appeal on Friday to the two-week suspension the Kansas City Chiefs levied against him for conduct detrimental to the team. It was assumed, and actually reported by Steve Wyche of NFL.com citing sources, that LJ was very interested in getting all or part of the $630,000 in base salary he was set to miss with the suspension.
(Photo courtesy of the Kansas City Star)
I mean, 600 large, who isn't interested in that?
According to LJ's agent, the player initially did not want to file an appeal.
"He kept saying, `You go to a grievance hearing, they can get adversarial and I don't want to be that way,'" Schaffer told the Associated Press last night. "He said, `I plan on being a Chief the next Monday, so why would I want to fight with somebody when the next day I will be fighting for them?'
Schaffer called that a "mature stance" by LJ. Of course, that comes after LJ and his agent negotiated that number down to about $330,000.
LJ has demonstrated that his money is very important to him, and having more money than his fans is important to him. No sympathy here, my friend.
One thing this latest episode with LJ has taught us is how to spot an agent propping up his client, however desperate that may appear.
Sorry. Not this time.
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I call B-S on that.
Ugh, I wish this guy would just disappear….during the bye week you wanna hear improvements the team is working on not what asshat players are not being fined…
"I will fight you!"
"What is your weapon?"
"My bare hands!"
"That is stupid. I will use a sword and I will cut off your bare hands."
I don't believe that Johnson said anything like that.
I think it was all Schaffer and his trying to do damage control. They are both liars.
Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...
if he wasnt making gobs of money
i’d feel sorry for him :)
"I will fight you!"
"What is your weapon?"
"My bare hands!"
"That is stupid. I will use a sword and I will cut off your bare hands."
He should be keeping his mouth shut, a problem both of them seem to have trouble doing.
Schaffer is pleading Johnson’s case publicly. To me he shouldn’t be bringing this to the public, rather it should be the Chiefs and NFL organizations. Schaffer is trying to convince the public that Johnson is a “good” guy and is remorseful. Johnson’s past history and plea’s for forgiveness have shown that he is neither and most likely never will be.
The old adage “Fool me once; shame on you, Fool me twice; shame on me.” applies here.
Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...
Well
The old adage "Fool me once; shame on you, Fool me twice; shame on me." applies here.
What about fool me four times? :)
I am still not sure this is allowable under the CBA of 2006
Teams cannot suspend players with pay since the Owens/Eagles battle.
If LJ is suspended for 2 weeks, yet only one is without pay, then he is suspended with pay for 1 week. Even if it is a bye week, he is not allowed to participate in practices, events, or enter the team facilities. How are they getting away with that?
Erykah Badu, I have accepted your proposal. So, Mrs. DTR, let's get to consummating...you are on notice.
"All praise Chiefus."
Then LJ would have no problem donating the gained $330,000 would he?
BS damage control by his agent is all this is.
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