National Football League running back Larry Johnson was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on November 9, 2009. Johnson had played with the Chiefs since 2003, when he was drafted 27th overall by the team.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/sports/football/10chiefs.html
The news comes just after the two-week suspension for improper conduct, including using a gay slur on Twitter, was set to end. Johnson later apologized for the actions.http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/27/chiefs-ban-johnson-from-practice-team-activities/