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As if Larry Johnson didn't have enough problems — he's returning to active duty this Sunday for the tragic factory fire that is the Kansas City Chiefs — now he's being sued. Johnson allegedly spit on this woman, Ashley Stewart, during an altercation in a Kansas City nightclub last month, so she's taking him to court. Just as soon as she leaves this marsh (look out for snapping turtles!).
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Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was deactivated again this week and addressed his latest lady-pestering incident with the media yesterday and seemed surprisingly contrite. We're so used to seeing troubled athletes mumble through scripted apologies for the sake of their career, it's a little jarring to actually see Johnson appear human and display an acute sense of self-awareness. After apologizing to the Chiefs, the fans, his family, etc., L.J. took it further :
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Details continue to come out concerning Chiefs running back Larry Johnson and an altercation with a woman at a Kansas City nightclub on Oct. 10, and it's interesting, if depressing, reading. Already scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 3
on an assault charge for pushing a woman at a nightclub, Johnson got into more trouble when he allegedly spit in a woman's face at Club Blonde. This time the incident featured the fun Johnson quote: "I'm going to kill your boyfriend." Larry Johnson: Winning friends and influencing people.
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We're proud to report that we did not watch the Grammys last night, if just because Nirvana isn't eligible for nominations anymore. But we're told that Mariah Carey was a large part of the process;
she might have even sang or something.
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Well, that's just great timing. Fresh off the first time in three years of backing up Priest Holmes that he has ever been able to show himself off — he had the best game of his career Sunday — Chiefs running back Larry Johnson
has gotten himself in trouble with the law again. According to the
Kansas City Star, Johnson is accused of assaulting a woman at a KC bar early Saturday morning (the day before the game). More specifically, shoving her backwards and "violently" grabbing her right wrist.
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