Charles Johnson is cementing his exile from the Panthers...

[Carolina Cajun]

42 minutes ago, QueensKing said:

Charles Johnson should be held to a higher professionalism standard than a dentistry student at Boston University?

Yes, It's part of the career paths.  Supermodels get called fat, Politicians get called idiots, and Lawyers get called liars.  It may not be right, but it's what people are to expect with their career field, you gotta have a thicker skin or you'll be eaten alive.  Frankly, IMO, it should be pretty easy to have a substantially thicker skin if you have 20million dollars to fall back on.  

[scpanther22]

I don't see how anyone could seriously blame CJ in this case when the fan was rude. This is the same logic NBA fans have when they think they're entitled to say whatever it is they want to a player and he has to take it just becasue he's famous with a lot of money.

Some of you all really are letting your feelings for his play on the field get to how you feel about him off the field.

 

[VerticalThreat]

CJ's problem was that he made a big deal about finally being back in action (rightly so, good to see confidence) and then complaining about not getting PT in a blowout because "why do you have pass rushers if you aren't going to close out games with them" (paraphrasing).  When he took to Twitter to say that, he made himself a target. It's easy to say, "hey, you wanted to be the pass rusher...well, where are you when we need a pass rush". 

I am of the opinion that I can't do what these guys do, so I don't target them online or really even talk bad about them. Fans, media, coaches, players: we all need to show a bit more respect. You want to say someone needs to show you more on the field, fine, but don't take it to the person's front door. To me, there's no need for that.

[CRA]

20 minutes ago, scpanther22 said:

I don't see how anyone could seriously blame CJ in this case when the fan was rude. This is the same logic NBA fans have when they think they're entitled to say whatever it is they want to a player and he has to take it just becasue he's famous with a lot of money.

Some of you all really are letting your feelings for his play on the field get to how you feel about him off the field.

 

I say there are two wrongs.

Places like the huddle or hanging with friends is when you can talk freely as a "coach".  It is our entertainment after all.  Actually contacting players and talking poo in reality?   I don't think fans should do that.

as far as CJ's response....if you are an entertainer and boast about being a pass rusher and knock coaching.  You kinda are asking to hear some poo when you don't actually do it....ever....this year.  I don't know how healthy he is but I am sure he is frustrated which played into his response.  

[ickmule]

Dude is grossly overpaid for his production. He's gone next year....

 

[Paa Langfart]

To think I have somehow spent my whole life without doing the tweet thing.  I guess I'm not big on drama whoring.

[mc52beast]

2 hours ago, thebigcat said:

I don't feel that CJ is in the wrong with this.... If Malav thinks it is so easy, why doesn't he put on some pads and give it a shot

Malav isn't making millions to sack qb's, if CJ wants to shut these people up he should do his job.

[TheRumGone]

I actually do believe cj is gone next year and it's not based on this or Twitter. CJ is a great dude everyone knows this.  His cap hit is just so high for someone not producing. Unless there is some unknown injury he is playing through, him and Allen are gone and look for pass rushers to be added FA and the draft. Not necessarily high priced FA but some solid players. We are gonna get young on the line methinks.

[Montsta]

The fan is wrong in this particular case, but CJ opened himself up to criticism of his play when publicly stating he should be in the game during a drubbing to accumulate sack numbers. 

Mae could have certainly used him in the 4th quarter on Sunday when Matt Ryan went 12-12 passing at one point. 

[pantherclaw]

Another, "we the fans have the right to say whatever the fug we want, and the players/coaches/franchise just has to take it!"

 

Good thread.

[KillerKat]

CJ's personality just doesnt fit with this team. If I'm Rivera, I cut him right now.

[jackson113]

You mean CJ is still on the roster, I haven't noticed.

[Cuttinedge]

Let me see if I got this right he makes 1.25 million a game. So that's $300,000+ a quarter and that  means the $30,000 he donated came out to a minute and a half of a quarter. 

Let  that digest for a minute.  1.5 minutes. $30,000

That being  said fan was wrong to belittle him on Facebook that's what a place like the huddles for. 

He's straight up gone and he don't care. He should have a little thicker skin though

But I guess the truth hurts. He knows he's half assing it. 

And I bet Getts can't wait to rid himself of that contract. 

 

[Ship]

Prediction: CJ either pulls it together for the playoffs and balls out when it matters, with fans screaming for him; or he doesn't and is gone.