John Lennon was a bad guy: Chris Long

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Last Updated : May 08 2018 | 5:06 PM IST

The Beatles legend John Lennon was a "bad guy", says National Football League star Chris Long.

Long was responding to a Twitter challenge where he was supposed to state a "controversial yet unproblematic opinion", reports tmz.com.

"John Lennon was a bad guy," Long wrote.

"John Lennon was a bad guy and if this makes you mad unfollow me," he added.

Asked why he felt this way, Long responded: "It's easier for me because I don't care for the Beatles. I don't feel a need to cape for an abuser."

Long was referring to Lennon's admission that he physically abused women -- a topic he touched upon during a 1980 Playboy interview.

In fact, his first wife, Cynthia, wrote a book and said Lennon once slapped her on the face.

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First Published: May 08 2018 | 12:46 PM IST

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