Larry Johnson Suspension: Plans to Appeal

Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has incurred a two-week suspension for a derogatory slur he directed toward members of the press earlier this week. Johnson used similar language on Twitter. Given that the Chiefs are heading into a bye week, this really translates into a one-game suspension.

Peter Schaffer, Larry Johnson's agent, has indicated that the paycheck for that one game, along with other lost revenue, translates into a penalty of around $600,000 against the Pro Bowl running back.

In a statement, the Chiefs stated that Johnson would be suspended until Monday, November 9th for "conduct detrimental to the team."

Schaffer says the suspension will be appealed:

“We will be filing an appeal on behalf of Larry tomorrow. While we respect the Chiefs’ ability to try to discipline a player, we disagree and respectfully disagree that the punishment they propose is warranted by the facts or allowable by the collective bargaining agreement. Hopefully, we will be able to work out a mutual and positive resolution with the Chiefs short of a hearing. If we don’t, then this will go to an arbitrator.”

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