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Chick Ludwig covers the Cincinnati Bengals. He also writes about his other passions: college football, basketball and golf.Home > Blogs > Chick Ludwig At Large > Archives > 2008 > September > 07 > Entry
Controversy over Chad’s name
CHAD FORCED TO
WEAR ‘JOHNSON’
ON HIS JERSEY
The NFL wouldn’t allow Bengals wide receiver Chad Ocho Cinco to wear “Ocho Cinco” on his jersey nameplate at Baltimore on Sunday, Sept. 7, because of his financial obligations to clothing manufacturer Reebok.
Ocho Cinco is wearing “Johnson” on his nameplate for the season opener.
The Bengals issued this statement prior to kickoff:
“While the NFL has recognized the legal name change of Chad Johnson to Chad Ocho Cinco, the league informed the Bengals today that certain issues remain to be resolved before Ocho Cinco will be permitted to wear his new surname on his jersey.
“He will wear the name Johnson on his jersey today and will be referred to as Chad Johnson on the official play-by-play sheet.”
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By Martin Engman
September 8, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this
Has anyone bothered to point out to Chad Ocho Cinco (Johnson) (maybe someone who took Spanish in 10th grade), that he has named himself after the INDIVIDUAL DIGITS of his jersey number in Spanish? The translation of his new name would be Chad Eight Five, instead of Chad Eighty Five. Maybe he should change it again to Ochenta y Cinco!