LJ to Meet with Commissioner Today

LJ to Meet with Commissioner Today
October 28th, 2008 @ 7:28 am; ChiefsWarpath.com
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[Kansas City.com] When Larry Johnson meets with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today in New York, the two will have a lot to talk about.

Johnson, the embattled Chiefs running back, found himself with another court date when he was charged with simple assault Monday for allegedly spitting a drink on a woman on Oct. 10. This follows another recent charge of simple assault for an alleged shoving incident in February involving another woman.

It’s unclear when Johnson, 28, will be back on the field. Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson indicated in a statement that Johnson would not play in Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay at Arrowhead Stadium.

That would be the third straight game Johnson has missed. The Chiefs made him inactive the last two weeks for being late to practice and other team obligations, saying he needed to focus on his personal issues. Meanwhile, the NFL has been conducting its own investigation into whether Johnson is in violation of its personal-conduct policy.

Johnson, who offered a public apology last week to his teammates, coaches and fans, was already scheduled to meet with Goodell before the new charge came down Monday. Goodell has shown little tolerance for players’ misconduct, and a suspension could be possible.

9 Comments

GIVE HIM PAC-MAN TREATMENT ROGER! Go play for a team who fans don’t mind cheering for a criminal.

Comment by Andy O — October 28, 2008 @ 1:13 pm

I hope he gets benched the rest of the year and we release him and eat the money or trade him for at least something in return, at this point Im not worried if it was just a couple of 4th rounders. As long as they take his contract then ok. If not, we might be stuck with this guy for awhile.

Comment by Marques W. — October 28, 2008 @ 6:32 pm

I have no respect for a man that spits in a womans face, no matter how many times he apologizes. He’s had an attitude problem since he got here. He needs to go work with Mike Singletary for a while. That would straighten his ass out.

Comment by Jeff in VA — October 28, 2008 @ 9:29 pm

LJ is trying to make up for poor choices in his past. People can change He is a proven player so give him his punishment but if he is truly sincere like he said he was in his address and open apology to the Chiefs organization well then let the man do his talking on the field from this day on. Let go of the past because he is when he puts his mind to it He will be part of a Superbowl future in the years to come.

Comment by Adam Meyer — October 28, 2008 @ 9:40 pm

Dont be suprised if he is done for the year. . . Honestly, if the commisioner did make that decision, i think he would be doing it as a favor to LJ, so maybe nest year we can draft some decent o-linemen and give any RB a chance to be productive.

Comment by KC111110 — October 28, 2008 @ 11:58 pm

im still waitin for herms “open apology to the fans and orginization”!!!!

Comment by dennis — October 29, 2008 @ 12:31 am

To bad LJ is such a dirtbag off the field… He is fun to watch and I love when he breaks a big run. Makes Sunday fun to watch LJ have a big day. I think he could be the best back in the league if he just such an a-hole.