Leave Chad Alone
It’s easy to criticize Chad Johnson for this photo. It was taken immediately after a costly Johnson fumble and it shows him sitting and stewing instead of trying to make the tackle. Yeah, there’s no excuse for not getting up, but in that instant Johnson showed why he’s the kind of guy you want on your football team. In that photo is a guy who wants to win so bad that when he screws up he can’t even move. He’s just frozen with anger and disappointment.
If Johnson had been trying to deflect blame by arguing with the referee (like Kobe Bryant does after every missed shot), that would have been different. But he didn’t do that. He was mad because he knew he messed up and hurt his team. That’s a fine reason to be mad. The Bengals should be happy they have a player who’s so passionate. And crazy.
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