Vudu Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Chris Johnson wants “fake” fans to shut up Posted by Mike Florio on August 31, 2011, 2:43 PM EDT Getty Images Fantasy football players want to see Texans running back Arian Foster get healthy, only because they care about their fantasy football teams. Other fantasy football players want to see Titans running back Chris Johnson get his rear end back to the team for the same reason. And some of them apparently are giving Johnson an earful via Twitter. And Johnson doesn’t like it. “Can these fake Titan fans STFU on my timeline I don’t have a regular job so don’t compare me to you and I can care less if uthink I’m greedy,” Johnson said via Twitter. Johnson’s decision to lash out comes at a time when there are indications that the Titans will sweeten their offer for Johnson, but not to a level of sweetness that he desires. Speaking of sweetness, can anyone envision Walter Payton telling fans, fake or real, to “STFU”? C’mon, Chris. Fake and real fans pay the high salary you’re trying to get. Don’t bite the hands that help feed you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Twitter was the worst thing to ever happen to professional athletes. Way too many opportunities for them to make themselves look like complete idiots without a team PR guy there to put a stop to it. That's not to say in this case CJ may not be somewhat justified, but he should still know better and frankly, regardless of the reason why it's hard to feel even a shred of sympothy for anyone who's made a multi-millionaire by the same people who he wants to sh*t talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 yep, just another rich **** spouting out "don't compare me to you" responses instead of just ignoring people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Wow just wow. Where do these people get off! Lets ask a guy to sacrifice his real life living for fantasy football! The response is not polished but it is surely deserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE ILK Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Fantasy football is so gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 people who say fantasy football is gay are the same people who stop updating their rosters by week 6 because they're 0-5 how do i know this? i used to hate fantasy basketball because I always had bad teams.....then last year I got Kobe, Amare, Deron Williams and D-Rose (rounds 1-4) and kicked a$$ and all of the sudden I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Is he going to give some of his money back when he pulls his hamstring in Week 3 due to the long lay-off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Is he going to give some of his money back when he pulls his hamstring in Week 3 due to the long lay-off? Only if that is negotiated into the contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjets Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 he's an a$$hole... BTW...hurry up and sign ...youre on my fantasy team... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Twitter was the worst thing to ever happen to professional athletes. Way too many opportunities for them to make themselves look like complete idiots without a team PR guy there to put a stop to it. That's not to say in this case CJ may not be somewhat justified, but he should still know better and frankly, regardless of the reason why it's hard to feel even a shred of sympothy for anyone who's made a multi-millionaire by the same people who he wants to sh*t talk. Twitter, Facebook and MySpace are products of the Devil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Well what he doesn't get in his contract, he's sure to make up from local endorsements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 My old man used to tell me stories about his days and the things that are going on in today's society does not relate whatsoever to the past, in my opinion. I'm still a young one, but I feel like there's no more professionalism anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Chri$ John$on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 The Titans have fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I would pay to see 124 and Chris Johnson have a discussion about "real" fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Twitter was the worst thing to ever happen to professional athletes. Way too many opportunities for them to make themselves look like complete idiots without a team PR guy there to put a stop to it. That's not to say in this case CJ may not be somewhat justified, but he should still know better and frankly, regardless of the reason why it's hard to feel even a shred of sympothy for anyone who's made a multi-millionaire by the same people who he wants to sh*t talk. This. For some reason part of me almost has sympathy for CJ in his moment of cringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcs Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Johnson deserves the money, but he's going about it the wrong way. Why not show up for camp when they already told you they'd give you a mega contract (or at least begin the negotiations) when you show up? If anything this is going to hurt the team as a whole. I disagreed with Revis doing that last year. It just makes me laugh when I hear that these guys hold out of contracts because the millions they make per year just isn't enough to pay the bills. What a riot. These guys act like they have it hard, retiring in their mid 30s with enough money to feed their grandchildren's grandchildren. Our NFL contract situation needs to be fixed to avoid crap like this. If you hold out of your contract, you should be held in a breach and be punished, either by terminating the contract or by suspensions. I'm great at my job, but if I tried to go on strike for more money, they'd laugh and fire me. The whole system is a big joke, just like the amount of money they all make. Many people put money into fantasy leagues, so you can't blame em for wanting the players back. Johnson should be happy that so many fantasy owners want him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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