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Larry Johnson Hired, Gays Ired


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Larry Johnson, the football running back who last week was fired from the Kansas City Chiefs for his use of homophobic slurs, signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday. But not everyone in the Ohio city is thrilled with the new addition.

Equality Cincinnati, a nonprofit dedicated to working for full equality for LGBT people in the area, called the move a slap in the face.

"We do not think that would be a favorable decision on the part of the Bengals,” Lesley Jones, executive director of Equality Cincinnati, told website TMZ. “We would see this as a slap in the face to all the work we've done for equality and LBGT rights in Cincinnati. [The Bengals] must take action to prove that they support equality and LBGT rights in the city."

The Chiefs released Johnson from his contract last week on the day he was due back from his second suspension in the last 12 months. Among other offenses, Johnson posted a gay slur on his Twitter and called a reporter the same name in October.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Mark
    Date posted: 11/18/2009 7:31:45 PM
    Hometown: cincinnati

    Comment:

    You mean not every person in Ohio hates gays?

  • Name: Dirk
    Date posted: 11/18/2009 12:59:17 PM
    Hometown: Topeka

    Comment:

    If he had said something anti-Catholic, no one would be raising a stink. As a culture, we are very hypocritical.

  • Name: john in SF
    Date posted: 11/18/2009 7:46:19 AM
    Hometown: San Francisco

    Comment:

    Wait until he finds out that Cin. is as racist as it is homophobic. Sounds like just desserts to me. That city is truly funny, they marginlaize everyone together, so the gay neighborhood is mixed in with a black neighborhood and eveeryone else that they don't want in the city. It is truly one of the worst cities in America, enjoy my friend.

  • Name: mike
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 10:08:53 PM
    Hometown: cincinnati

    Comment:

    At least he found his way to one of the most homophobic cities in the country. The Bengals have been a joke for years. I hope that their season goes down the drain after this.

  • Name: Dan
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 7:50:31 PM
    Hometown: Austin, Texas

    Comment:

    Racism is no better than homophobia.

  • Name: Dan
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 7:50:28 PM
    Hometown: Gainesville, FL

    Comment:

    It is terrible that the Bengals would hire someone who makes homophobic comments. It is also silly (Bill) when people want to generalize to slurs towards the race of an individual that says stupid things. If you think there are not White, Asian, Latino, etc.... people (lots of them) that say stupid homophobic stuff they you are not that smart. It is so unimportant what color this guy is and people who's first reaction is to focus on that should get there prejudices straight.

  • Name: cameron
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 6:28:04 PM
    Hometown: cincinnati

    Comment:

    oh, look bill.. you're another racist queer. even better

  • Name: Roy
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 6:20:55 PM
    Hometown: Madison

    Comment:

    He wont last. I give him six months at the most.

  • Name: Bill
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 5:54:03 PM
    Hometown: Arlington

    Comment:

    Another homophobic black, what else is new!



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