A Memo To Larry Johnson: Beating Up Girls=Bad

The notion that it’s cool for football players to ‘hit on” every girl they see seems pretty harmless. At least, it did until Larry Johnson apparently got the message confused. The Chiefs running back once again faces suspension for allegedly assaulting a woman. This time, police say Johnson spat his drink in a woman’s face and threatened to kill her boyfriend. Classy. According to NFL.com… “(Ashley Stewart) told police that Johnson’s bodyguards then tackled her and that bouncers from the club escorted her outside. Johnson tried to spit on her three more times while walking to his car after the club manager asked him to leave.” This isn’t Johnson’s first run-in with the law over a domestic violence related issue. In fact, he’s got a reputation that would make the late Ike Turner stand up in his grave for one last 80s-style "slow clap." In 2003, Johnson was charged with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor domestic battery ... (link)