Johnson in confrontation with cameraman

[Emboldened Chimp]

Let the good times roll...

January 10, 2005

NEW YORK (AP) -- Randy Johnson got a little physical on the way to his New York Yankees physical.

The Big Unit put his long right arm up to block a camera from WCBS-TV on Monday after he left his Manhattan hotel. Johnson, who was accompanied by Yankees director of team security Jerry Laveroni, made contact with the camera, station spokeswoman Audrey Pass said.

``Get out of my face, that's all I ask,'' Johnson said, according to a video of what occurred, which was posted on the station's Web site.

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[HuckleB]

1. Uh oh. Maybe RJ bit off more than he could chew.

New York might be too big for the Big Unit?

[DrZeeLit]

2. Isn't that "Welcome to NYC" and "Thanks, I love it here!" n/t

[Princess Turandot]

3. Small correction..

the local CBS affiliate, whose cameraman was the one involved, said on tonight's 11PM news that earlier reports of the BU physically touching the man or his camera were incorrect. (He did have a security person with him; I can't vouch for what he did.) Johnson didn't get rude (for him, I gather) until both he and the security guard asked the guy not to take a photo.