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Chad denies halftime row
Radio report contradicts WR
By Mark Curnutte
Enquirer staff writer
The Enquirer/Jeff Swinger
Said Chad Johnson: "There's never been a confrontation ... with a coach."
Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson held a press conference Tuesday night to deny an Internet story that claimed he was involved in an altercation with Bengals coaches Sunday.
Calling the story "ridiculous," Johnson said he had nothing but respect for the fans, the media, and especially his coaches.
"There's never been a confrontation, ever, and especially with a coach," Johnson said.
Referring to injured Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, who underwent surgery Tuesday afternoon, Johnson said: "Carson's out. Now somebody's trying to put Chad out. It's not fair."
The press conference was the result of a story that was posted on the Web site profootballtalk.com. The story claimed Johnson was involved in a locker-room altercation with receivers coach Hue Jackson and head coach Marvin Lewis during halftime of Sunday's Bengals-Steelers game.
Earlier today, on Lance McAlister's sports talk radio show on WSAI-AM (1360), Bengals radio analyst Dave Lapham said a player on the Bengals' offense confirmed that a confrontation did occur at halftime between Johnson and members of the coaching staff. Lapham also said on the radio that more than one defensive player told him that they heard a disturbance.
Lapham said the players, who did not want to be identified, told him, "Just basically that ... definitely (something) went down."
" 'We're telling you, this is not B.S.,' " Lapham said players told him.
Jackson did not return a message left on his office phone at Paul Brown Stadium. Nor did Lewis return a message left on his phone.
Johnson's news conference, held in a Paul Brown Stadium hallway between the team's locker room and tunnel to the field, had a surreal feel. Television light shined bright into Johnson's face. Local TV station Channel 12 carried the news conference live.
"It's false," Johnson said. "None of this is true. I've never had problems on or off the field, in five years (with the Bengals)."
Mike Florio, editor of profootballtalk.com, told The Enquirer that the site is sticking by its story.
"We greatly respect Chad Johnson's abilities and passion for the game, and we realize that it is not in his interests to admit publicly to the behavior that multiple other people witnessed," Florio said Tuesday night in response to Johnson's denial. "We stand by our report. Some of his teammates are concerned that the incident cost the Bengals a chance to advance in the playoffs, and they are talking about the matter privately because they do not want to experience a similar situation in the postseason next year."
The news conference was held in the hallway, not the normal interview room, because it was not an official Bengals event.
"We don't comment on rumors," Bengals public relations director Jack Brennan said. "Marvin respected Chad's desire to have his say."
Johnson also said Tuesday that after his in-game and postgame outbursts at Jacksonville Oct. 9 that he could improve his game by learning how not to get so emotional.
Neither Lewis nor Jackson attended.
Earlier today, Johnson told The Enquirer: "(The story) sounds like drama. At halftime, I was getting an IV. Nothing happened. Why don't you talk to the coaches, they're all down there today."
The Bengals led 17-14 at halftime of Sunday's game but lost 31-17 in the wild-card game.
The Web site reported that Johnson was unhappy about the lack of passes thrown to him - three, with two completions in the first half. Johnson caught two of the three attempts in his direction in the second half to finish with four receptions for 59 yards.
In postgame interviews Sunday, defensive tackle John Thornton was among the handful of players who talked in general about the lack of cohesion and that the team concept was lost and must be regained.
Thornton, reached Tuesday morning, said, "I can't confirm or deny anything that happened in the locker room."
Thornton did say Sunday that the issue did not involve rookie players.
In his postgame comments Sunday, Lewis alluded, generally, to a problem, saying, "We came in here as a football team and we need to leave out of here as a football team and understand that it's about working through the tough times. You work through the critical points in the game and do you job."
Chad denies halftime row
Radio report contradicts WR
By Mark Curnutte
Enquirer staff writer
The Enquirer/Jeff Swinger
Said Chad Johnson: "There's never been a confrontation ... with a coach."
Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson held a press conference Tuesday night to deny an Internet story that claimed he was involved in an altercation with Bengals coaches Sunday.
Calling the story "ridiculous," Johnson said he had nothing but respect for the fans, the media, and especially his coaches.
"There's never been a confrontation, ever, and especially with a coach," Johnson said.
Referring to injured Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, who underwent surgery Tuesday afternoon, Johnson said: "Carson's out. Now somebody's trying to put Chad out. It's not fair."
The press conference was the result of a story that was posted on the Web site profootballtalk.com. The story claimed Johnson was involved in a locker-room altercation with receivers coach Hue Jackson and head coach Marvin Lewis during halftime of Sunday's Bengals-Steelers game.
Earlier today, on Lance McAlister's sports talk radio show on WSAI-AM (1360), Bengals radio analyst Dave Lapham said a player on the Bengals' offense confirmed that a confrontation did occur at halftime between Johnson and members of the coaching staff. Lapham also said on the radio that more than one defensive player told him that they heard a disturbance.
Lapham said the players, who did not want to be identified, told him, "Just basically that ... definitely (something) went down."
" 'We're telling you, this is not B.S.,' " Lapham said players told him.
Jackson did not return a message left on his office phone at Paul Brown Stadium. Nor did Lewis return a message left on his phone.
Johnson's news conference, held in a Paul Brown Stadium hallway between the team's locker room and tunnel to the field, had a surreal feel. Television light shined bright into Johnson's face. Local TV station Channel 12 carried the news conference live.
"It's false," Johnson said. "None of this is true. I've never had problems on or off the field, in five years (with the Bengals)."
Mike Florio, editor of profootballtalk.com, told The Enquirer that the site is sticking by its story.
"We greatly respect Chad Johnson's abilities and passion for the game, and we realize that it is not in his interests to admit publicly to the behavior that multiple other people witnessed," Florio said Tuesday night in response to Johnson's denial. "We stand by our report. Some of his teammates are concerned that the incident cost the Bengals a chance to advance in the playoffs, and they are talking about the matter privately because they do not want to experience a similar situation in the postseason next year."
The news conference was held in the hallway, not the normal interview room, because it was not an official Bengals event.
"We don't comment on rumors," Bengals public relations director Jack Brennan said. "Marvin respected Chad's desire to have his say."
Johnson also said Tuesday that after his in-game and postgame outbursts at Jacksonville Oct. 9 that he could improve his game by learning how not to get so emotional.
Neither Lewis nor Jackson attended.
Earlier today, Johnson told The Enquirer: "(The story) sounds like drama. At halftime, I was getting an IV. Nothing happened. Why don't you talk to the coaches, they're all down there today."
The Bengals led 17-14 at halftime of Sunday's game but lost 31-17 in the wild-card game.
The Web site reported that Johnson was unhappy about the lack of passes thrown to him - three, with two completions in the first half. Johnson caught two of the three attempts in his direction in the second half to finish with four receptions for 59 yards.
In postgame interviews Sunday, defensive tackle John Thornton was among the handful of players who talked in general about the lack of cohesion and that the team concept was lost and must be regained.
Thornton, reached Tuesday morning, said, "I can't confirm or deny anything that happened in the locker room."
Thornton did say Sunday that the issue did not involve rookie players.
In his postgame comments Sunday, Lewis alluded, generally, to a problem, saying, "We came in here as a football team and we need to leave out of here as a football team and understand that it's about working through the tough times. You work through the critical points in the game and do you job."
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