Should Kansas City Chief’s Larry Johnson Be Banned From Twitter?
Larry Johnson banned from tweeting? Why?
Kansas City Chief star running back, Larry Johnson, landed himself in hot water after he engaged in an e-Beef with a person following him on Twitter. The diatribe, later recorded by the Kansas City Star, got him in some hot water with the social networking site. Jay-Z didn’t have a comment on the matter.
Johnson, who’s no stranger to controversy, used the phrase “Christopher Street Boy” – in degrading one of his Twitter comrades. The slur was the same one used to brush off reporters a day later. Looks like someone learned some new slang!
Jay Smooth already sonned Johnson on his own site, so I’ll refrain from really lending my two cents, but Johnson was recently suspended two games for his outlandish behavior.
There is a growing list of athletes who have their own views on Twitter. Chad Ochocinco (Cincinnati Bengals) wants to provide his own NFL updates via his page, Shaquille O’Neal (Cleveland Cavaliers) has his humorous witticisms, and folks like Antonio Cromartie — who infamously tweeted about the “nasty” team food — have all made the site known to the most loyal NFL fan.
But are these bans from sports teams warranted? They’re not discussing the playbook, they’re talking about the lifestyle — which I thought was the whole crux to being on Twitter and Facebook. Banning folks from tweeting and fining them money doesn’t seem like the way to stop them from doing it. Hell, they probably carry around all that do-re-mi on their person.
Besides doesn’t this constitute as some sort of violation of a person’s freedom of speech? It wouldn’t be a surprise to hear of a team including a Social Media clause in the contracts of these athletes of the future… and the only person who needed that most recently was Stephon Marbury.
What do YOU think? Should athletes be not allowed to twit or tweet? Can they perform to the best of their ability without their ability to convey their thoughts to the rest of their followers? Speak on it in the comments section!
If their doing it at a game their in then yeah they should be banned. If not then no. Then again he’s getting a ridiculous amount of money so ridiculous rules should apply.
This world now is so jacked up and overly sensitive about stupid things. Also applying certain rules to certain people (you know what I mean). I hold my tongue on certain things till I get tired of it. I already lost friendships with 2-3 friends because they wanted to be stupid and act like 13yr old girls.
I can see how things can get taken the wrong way etc. At the same time if you gave me his money I’d shut off my twitter with a quickness at the first sign of trouble then take myself and some people shopping. Simple fact is this really isn’t freedom so to sacrifice 100k or whatever amount for some fad is STUPID. If your going to sacrifice, do it for a real cause.
What happened to freedom of speech? If they are tweeting after a game or before a game, I don’t see a problem with it. These reporters can say whatever they want and ridicule these guys even though most of them could never be professional athletes. I don’t think it matters what they do off the field as long as it’s not illegal. I guess I’m bias cuz I think Larry Johnson is fine.
There is nothing wrong with what Larry johnson said.What ever happen to men being men.There is no place in the world for gays.Go back to the bible and read it again.People need to get it right.
Tim you got issues lol. It’s not because of gays. I’d get into the reasons but it’s not gays. Also leave the bible out of it. Re examine your words. I don’t know any men who’s being men to have E-beefs like 13 yrs.
All gays are, are just more people to jock my swag and less competition for women. Yeah that’s right I rode the cocky express this morn. No pun intended.