NFL Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson was today released by the Kansas City Chiefs, just 75 yard short of breaking the team career rushing record of Priest Holmes.

The proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back (and the patience of team ownership and management)?

According to the Associated Press, it was Johnson’s Twitter post (”tweet”) on October 25 in which he insulted fans, attacked his coach and used a gay slur.

A quick Google search for the words “fired” and “Twitter” generates more than 15 million hits.

Scan through the first few pages of these search results and you’ll find numerous articles about individuals fired because of something they tweeted about on Twitter.

The Cautionary Tale? Be careful what you write on Twitter.

In other words, think before you tweet.