NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Titans running back Chris Johnson seems to be finding out about the downside of Twitter during his contract holdout.
Johnson tweeted Wednesday to “fake Titan fans” to shut up. Fans are calling him greedy and saying his demands are too high.
Johnson went on to write, “I don’t have a regular job so don’t compare me to you and I can care less if uthink I’m greedy.”
He earlier tweeted his thanks to people praying for him through his “situation.” Johnson has more than 441,000 followers on Twitter. He has refused to report until he gets a new contract. The Titans have said they are willing to make him the highest- paid running back in NFL history, but no deal has been reached.
Johnson’s comments made almost immediate headlines on the Internet and became a hot topic on talk radio. The running back returned to Twitter on Wednesday afternoon to defend himself, writing that he was targeting fake fans because real fans wouldn’t be upset with his comment.
“My titan fans taking it all wrong I’m talking to the ones writing me racist Comments. I’m not call the Titan fans fake at all. (hash)LUV,” Johnson tweeted.
Maroney acquitted of drug charge
ST. LOUIS — Former Broncos running back Laurence Maroney is hoping to catch on with another team after his acquittal of a misdemeanor marijuana charge in St. Louis, his attorney said.
After being traded from the Patriots, Maroney, 26, played in just four games last season with the Broncos, rushing 36 times for 74 yards, a 2.1- yard average. His contract was not renewed.
Footnotes.
Bengals running back Cedric Benson began serving a 20- day jail term in Texas to settle two misdemeanor assault cases.
Also, offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth received a two-year contract extension that could keep him with the Bengals through 2015.
• Vikings linebacker Jasper Brink- ley is out indefinitely because of a sore hip.
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