# Ocho Cinco is Johnson for now
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491
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**Created:** [September 8, 2008, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491 "2008-09-08T23:10:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2008, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491/1 "2008-09-08T23:10:11Z")
**For now, Bengals’ Johnson can’t wear Ocho Cinco
1 day ago**
BALTIMORE (AP) — Chad Johnson has changed his name, but his jersey remained the same Sunday. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver legally changed his name from Chad Johnson to Chad Ocho Cinco, but the NFL decided against allowing him to put his name on his jersey.
“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,” the league said in a statement.
“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,” the statement said. “Further questions should be directed to the league office.”
Contacted Sunday by The Associated Press, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said, "He has a financial obligation to Reebok, which produces the jerseys available to fans. That has to be resolved before the on-field jersey can be changed.
“The same obligation exists for any player that changes his number or name.”
Before watching the Indianapolis Colts play their first regular-season game at Lucas Oil Stadium, commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters that the name change on the jersey would likely occur soon.
“He’s legally changed his name, so we’re willing to recognize that,” Goodell said. “There’s what I call a more administrative issue that has to be dealt with. There’s a large inventory of jerseys that are out there with 85 Johnson. Any player that changes a number or changes his name has to address that so that our licensing is not stuck with a large inventory. That’s just something we’re dealing with. As far as we’re concerned, if he changes his name legally, that’s fine with us.”
After the Bengals’ 17-10 loss to Baltimore, Ocho Cinco refused to address the NFL’s ruling.
“I ain’t worried about the name, man. We just lost the game,” he said. “I ain’t worried about that.”
now i think he’s a POS but i love the fact he’s exposing the NFL greedy empire of merchandising. Fuck reebok and the nfl. like they dont have enough money. not i’m not saying the players aren;t greedy too but i just think thats fuckin bull shit they wont honor his name change till they sell a few more jerseys. Like anyone the wants a chad jersey is gonna go buy a “JOHNSON” jersey when they know the “OCHO CINCO” ones are gonna be out soon.
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### Author:  [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491/2 "2008-09-08T23:34:32Z")
i’m buying an Ocho Cinco jersey the moment they hit.
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### Author:  [@Park\_Style](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Park_Style)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491/3 "2008-09-09T00:28:05Z")
thats pretty gay
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### Author:  [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491/4 "2008-09-09T04:44:26Z")
Chad Johnson is a POS. He should have changed it to “Ocho Doucheo”.
Anyone remember the guy from that XFL league that had “he hate me” stitched on the back of his jersey? 
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491/5 "2008-09-09T04:50:22Z")
I met chad johnson when i worked for my cousin at a local athletic store.
cool dude from what i remember and he signed my stupid necklace name tag thing.
Had no idea who the hell he was until seen the name on the CC.
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### Author:  [@SSsuperchargedE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSsuperchargedE)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2008, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491/6 "2008-09-09T05:11:57Z")
> [@Would you hit it?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-hit-it/37787/3):
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> Anyone remember the guy from that XFL league that had “he hate me” stitched on the back of his jersey? [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/twincamz1320/hehateme.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/twincamz1320/hehateme.jpg)
lol, rod smart… i’ve had a black ocho jersey since last season. thanks goes out to the kids at the Korean sweatshop that made my jersey early.
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### Author:  [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2008, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491/7 "2008-09-09T06:56:10Z")
what a douche
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### Author:  [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491/8 "2008-09-09T07:27:17Z")
> [@Daylight Savings!?!?!?!?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daylight-savings/37778/5):
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> now i think he’s a POS but i love the fact he’s exposing the NFL greedy empire of merchandising. Fuck reebok and the nfl. like they dont have enough money. not i’m not saying the players aren;t greedy too but i just think thats fuckin bull shit they wont honor his name change till they sell a few more jerseys. Like anyone the wants a chad jersey is gonna go buy a “JOHNSON” jersey when they know the “OCHO CINCO” ones are gonna be out soon.
congratulations on giving him the exposure that is the exact reason he pulled this stunt.
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### Author:  [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2008, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491/9 "2008-09-09T07:44:55Z")
> [@Oil hits $99+ a barrel today.......](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-hits-99-a-barrel-today/37643/24):
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> congratulations on giving him the exposure that is the exact reason he pulled this stunt.
x2 my thoughts are who gives a fuck about the name change. The attention he is drawing to himself for doing this is going to sell twice as many jerseys. They may be trying to sell out the rest of the stock, but I’m sure they will have no problems.
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### Author:  [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2008, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491/10 "2008-09-09T10:31:47Z")
> [@Oil hits $99+ a barrel today.......](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-hits-99-a-barrel-today/37643/24):
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> congratulations on giving him the exposure that is the exact reason he pulled this stunt.
yup because the whole world waits on what comes outta my mouth.
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ocho-cinco-is-johnson-for-now/199491/11 "2008-09-09T10:59:21Z")
> [@Halloween Party Pics](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/halloween-party-pics/37786/15):
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> yup because the whole world waits on what comes outta my mouth.
thats for sure :bj: