More trouble for Chiefs’ Larry Johnson

By KENT BABB

The Kansas City Star

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More trouble has wrapped up Chiefs running back Larry Johnson.

He reportedly was involved in a late-night altercation with a woman during the team’s bye weekend. Charges have not been filed.

Chiefs president Carl Peterson acknowledged Johnson’s latest brush with trouble, an altercation separate from the February incident for which he’ll face simple-assault charges at a December court appearance.

“We are very disappointed,” Peterson said in a team release. “We will cooperate fully with the Kansas City authorities who are investigating the matter.”

The Chiefs responded to the most recent incident Sunday night, hours after the team’s 34-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Johnson was inactive for that game, held out for being late to team meetings and other team functions two weeks before the bye weekend.

Coach Herm Edwards said last week the reasons for holding out Johnson from the Tennessee game were unrelated to Johnson’s altercation in February. Edwards didn’t specify at the time the reasons for Johnson’s benching.

A report on ESPN.com stated Sunday night that Johnson might face a league suspension for his most recent brush with trouble.

Peterson said in the statement that the Chiefs have made the NFL aware of the incident and that the league is conducting its own investigation.

Posted on Sun, Oct. 19, 2008 10:15 PM

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