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mikey23545 03-16-2007 10:29 AM
Poor black Superman...

Demonpenz 03-16-2007 10:31 AM
Later on in the event the crowd enjoyed a deja vu moment when guest speaker scott fujita walked around larry johnson to get to the microphone.

Brock 03-16-2007 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by KC Kings
As soon as his play starts slipping he is getting booed by his home town team, and the fans are calling for him to be traded. I can understand the trade, but booing a man like Trent Green is as reeruned as all of the jerks that constantly boo Mike Sweeney. We, as the fans in general, treat the players as a product, then go all up in arms when they start acting like a product.
This is what KC fans do. They used to boo Len Dawson all the time.

kcxiv 03-16-2007 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by KC Kings
If Larry was white, this wouldn't be an issue. I am talking about his attitude because obviously white guys don't make good NFL RB's, but if any other player has this attitude and is other than black, it would not be a story. I could name a lot of Chiefs players that are self centered, rude, jerks, that we were more than happy to keep here. Nick Lowery was the biggest jerk I have ever met. Tony G tries to act polite, but when the cameras aren't on him I've seen him act like a jerk.

Larry isn't here to make us smile. He is here to play ball, and that is what he is going to do. Why should he care what the fans think? Trent Green is a perfect example. He came here, played his tail off, played through injuries, and played very well leading this team to the top of many offensive catagories. As soon as his play starts slipping he is getting booed by his home town team, and the fans are calling for him to be traded. I can understand the trade, but booing a man like Trent Green is as reeruned as all of the jerks that constantly boo Mike Sweeney. We, as the fans in general, treat the players as a product, then go all up in arms when they start acting like a product.
Thread over, you win this thread.

NewChief 03-16-2007 10:38 AM
I somewhat agree with the race issue.

That being said, I don't think his race has anything to do with the fact that Jason Whitlock reported that the team doesn't like him. I also don't think his race has anything to do with the fact that his teammates went to the coach and asked him to do something about LJ. Whether you're black or white, many fans will be turned off by this sort of thing. He also makes himself an easy target with his gangster thug act as well as the fact that he brought race into the equation in the interview where he talked about relating to a white coach. I guarantee if he was white and throwing out this kind of gangster mentality or saying he had a hard time relating to a black coach, people would be making fun of him too.

leviw 03-16-2007 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by NewChief
I somewhat agree with the race issue.

That being said, I don't think his race has anything to do with the fact that Jason Whitlock reported that the team doesn't like him. I also don't think his race has anything to do with the fact that his teammates went to the coach and asked him to do something about LJ. Whether you're black or white, many fans will be turned off by this sort of thing. He also makes himself an easy target with his gangster thug act as well as the fact that he brought race into the equation in the interview where he talked about relating to a white coach. I guarantee if he was white and throwing out this kind of gangster mentality or saying he had a hard time relating to a black coach, people would be making fun of him too.
It's stupid, because it doesn't have to have anything to do with race.

The guy obviously has terrible social skills, and his public relations skills are even worse. He doesn't know how to handle himself in an interview, or at PR events. He didn't bring up the white/black coach in that interview. Chris Carter did, and LJ answered it poorly, because LJ doesn't have the aforementioned PR skills to side-step it.

You'll have to explain the "ganster-thug act" to me. With my job, I've been around hundreds of athletes a few years now, and aside from the poor PR and social skills, LJ appears to be just like the rest of them --white or black.

Hammock Parties 03-16-2007 11:03 AM
Words are bullshit.

Molitoth 03-16-2007 11:18 AM
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The guy obviously has terrible social skills, and his public relations skills are even worse. He doesn't know how to handle himself in an interview, or at PR events. He didn't bring up the white/black coach in that interview. Chris Carter did, and LJ answered it poorly, because LJ doesn't have the aforementioned PR skills to side-step it.

Larry isn't getting paid to suck fans dicks, he's here to rush for 1700+ yards, and he's doing fine at it. STFU already about what he does in his free time.

Hammock Parties 03-16-2007 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Molitoth
Larry isn't getting paid to suck fans dicks, he's here to rush for 1700+ yards, and he's doing fine at it. STFU already about what he does in his free time.
Well said. We've got a bunch of slack-jawed bundle of stickss around here. Man up and support Larry Johnson.

leviw 03-16-2007 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Molitoth
Larry isn't getting paid to suck fans dicks, he's here to rush for 1700+ yards, and he's doing fine at it. STFU already about what he does in his free time.
You fail to realize that he's also getting paid to represent the Chiefs organization.

crazycoffey 03-16-2007 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by leviw
You fail to realize that he's also getting paid to represent the Chiefs organization.

yeah, and no bar fights, DWI's, not talking to the press demanding a new deal, I'd say he represents the Chiefs Organization swimmingly.

Hammock Parties 03-16-2007 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by crazycoffey
yeah, and no bar fights, DWI's, not talking to the press demanding a new deal, I'd say he represents the Chiefs Organization swimmingly.
This is the best post you've ever made.

leviw 03-16-2007 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by crazycoffey
yeah, and no bar fights, DWI's, not talking to the press demanding a new deal, I'd say he represents the Chiefs Organization swimmingly.
I don't disagree. Just pointing out that he gets paid for more than just running for 1,700 yards.

crazycoffey 03-16-2007 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by GoChiefs
This is the best post you've ever made.
Do I hear sincerity or sarcasm, I can never tell. :p I've talked about the possibilities of trading him, but I don't want him to be traded, I've bought a chief hat every year for the last ten years, this last year was the first time I bought a jersey, number 27.

ck_IN 03-16-2007 11:51 AM
<i>It has a lot to do with race. But I guarentee ck_IN or anyone else who calls the guy a thug and says he needs to realize he's not in a gang doesn't have the balls to admit it.</i>

What a total load of bullshit. I couldn't care less what the man's race is. He was born and bred in the suburbs, he has a father that's a coach at a Big 10 university and this idiot wants to portray himself as a gangsta, Jay-Z posse member and tell all of us how tough it is for a black man to play in the NFL. <b>Bullshit</b>

As for his social skills/PR abilities/whatever, it just isn't that hard to be civil when the occasion calls for it. Gonzo is a black man and he seems to pull it off. Green is a white man and he does just fine. Priest may or may not have those soft skills but he has the good sense to keep his mouth shut and not portray himself as something he clearly isn't.

Black, white, yellow or purple, LJ is a poser and not a good one at that.


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