Larry Johnson’s tweeting trouble

Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson ignited a firestorm in the local and national media late Sunday when he publicly criticized head coach Todd Haley on Twitter following the Chiefs’ 37-7 loss to the San Diego Chargers.

Johnson, who tweets under the name @ToonIcon, criticized Haley in a series of tweets first reported by Chiefs bloggers late Sunday and later by Yahoo Sports columnist Charles Robinson early Monday.

According to the Yahoo Sports report Robinson filed early Monday, Johnson wrote:

“My father played for the coach from “rememeber the titans”. Our coach played golf. My father played for redskins briefley. Our coach. Nuthn”

Later Johnson engaged angry Chiefs fans and even used a homophobic slur while responding to one fan. Johnson’s final tweet of the night taunted fans and reminded them that “u don’t stop my checks” according to media reports. At some point following Sunday’s exchange, Johnson made his Twitter account private.

Update 10/28 - ESPN is reporting that the Chiefs have suspended Johnson from the team for two weeks.

Update 11/9 – The Kansas City Chiefs have released Johnson in part due to his comments on Twitter.