Chad Johnson changed his name to "Ocho Cinco"? OMG!!!

DarkFury · 10-23-2008, 03:24 PM

This falls in the WTF!!! Category...

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8...PHCP&GT1=39002

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Ocho Cinco to wear old name on jersey this year

CINCINNATI (AP) - Chad Ocho Cinco will keep his dual identity for the rest of the season.

The Cincinnati Bengals receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson said Thursday he'll wear his old name on the back of his uniform for the rest of the season. It would have cost him a lot of money to make the switch for this year.

"We've just left it alone," he said, in an interview. "I'll just wait and do it next year."

The Pro Bowl receiver legally changed his name to Ocho Cinco last August, shortly before the start of the season. Reebok, which produces NFL jerseys for sale to fans, had a large inventory of jerseys with his old name ready for sale.

The league respected the receiver's name change, but said he couldn't wear "Ocho Cinco" on the back of his jersey until he compensated Reebok for the old jerseys that would now be a tough sell.

Teammate Keith Rivers had to pay about $10,000 to change his number before the start of the season. The rookie linebacker wore No. 55 at Southern California, but got No. 58 when he joined the Bengals. No. 55 became available when linebacker Ahmad Brooks was released after the last preseason game.

It would have cost Ocho Cinco far more, given the popularity of his jersey. His No. 85 and quarterback Carson Palmer's No. 9 are the ones most often seen around Cincinnati. The receiver declined to say exactly how much the switch would have cost him.

Ocho Cinco said he can get his new name on the back of jersey next season without having to compensate Reebok, which will be aware of the switch when it comes time to make more jerseys for sale to the public.

The receiver's new name, of course, is a reference to his uniform number — it means "eight five" in Spanish. When the NFL celebrated Hispanic Heritage month in 2006, he wore it on the back of his uniform for pregame warmups, but had to remove it before the kickoff because of NFL rules; it wasn't his real name.

He legally changed his name in his home state of Florida last August. The Bengals changed his name above his locker and on official statistics and notes before the season opener at Baltimore. The league was going to comply, but said the receiver had to first take care of the inventory of jerseys.

Until then, he wears "Johnson" on his jersey and is referred to that way in the league's statistics.

"Stupid politics," the receiver said.

C'mon now... changing your name to your jersey number in Spanish? Wow... This is right up there with Prince going by "unpronouncable symbol" back in the day.

eSDee · 10-23-2008, 04:27 PM

Chad Johnson is awesome. I mean Ocho Cinco is awesome

uncledaddy · 10-23-2008, 05:51 PM

People with money are weird.

VTGreg · 10-24-2008, 06:15 AM

He did this months ago.

DarkFury · 10-24-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by VTGreg

He did this months ago.

Yeah, but nobody mentioned it so I just did...

Now he has to keep his old name on his jersey or pay a grip of money to have it changed for this season.

nate el bueno · 10-24-2008, 10:22 AM

Wouldn't the old jerseys would be worth more since they would no longer be produced?

Daversinger · 10-24-2008, 04:38 PM

My guess is that Champion, Nike and Rebook etc. made so many more jerseys for this season than they were able to sell or are selling. Not to mention, the manufacturers would charge him a lot more than originally cited if he wanted to wear the "OCHO CINCO" jersey now because his stats are not good. Jersey sales are typically correlated with player stats. You couldn't bank on it, but if Chad turns out to be a comeback player and plays awesome the rest of his career, maybe the "JOHNSON" jersey will be "back in" in 10-20 years. The jersey manufacturers usually don't risk this, but they will probably hang onto a few jerseys when and if he changes his name (on the field). When I was in doing "sports journalism" and "in" with the basketball crowd during high school, which was not that long ago, I typically saw kids with either the brand new "old" throwback jerseys like Larry Bird, MJ, and Dan Marino and or brand new ones from rookie players like Lebron James and LaDainian Tomlinson. Tons of people bought Chad Johnson Bengals jerseys within the last two years and I saw a handful of people even on campus wearing them. From my experience, kids and adults alike want to wear the fresh clean brand new ironed jersey. The fad for Chad is probably dying now in the states besides Ohio.

guiseppewv · 10-25-2008, 01:44 PM

It is ridiculous that he changed his name. The guy has more money than brains.

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Originally Posted by VTGreg

He did this months ago.

Welcome to August.

DarkFury · 10-26-2008, 04:45 AM

You guys are just cruel. Why didn't you post it up in August then?

10-23-2008, 04:27 PM	#2
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	Chad Johnson is awesome. I mean Ocho Cinco is awesome __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 days ~ Willie Nelson 3 days I dread to see arrive 3 days I hate to be alive 3 days filled with tears and sorrow yesterday today and tomorrow

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uncledaddy Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: With Me, Myself, and I...wondering why we can't get along! Posts: 2,583	People with money are weird. __________________

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VTGreg Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,533	He did this months ago. __________________ It only ends once... Anything that happens before that is just progress. Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.

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10-24-2008, 10:22 AM	#6
nate el bueno Spawn of Markel Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: IL Posts: 1,246	Wouldn't the old jerseys would be worth more since they would no longer be produced?

10-24-2008, 04:38 PM	#7
Daversinger Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oak Park, IL Posts: 506	My guess is that Champion, Nike and Rebook etc. made so many more jerseys for this season than they were able to sell or are selling. Not to mention, the manufacturers would charge him a lot more than originally cited if he wanted to wear the "OCHO CINCO" jersey now because his stats are not good. Jersey sales are typically correlated with player stats. You couldn't bank on it, but if Chad turns out to be a comeback player and plays awesome the rest of his career, maybe the "JOHNSON" jersey will be "back in" in 10-20 years. The jersey manufacturers usually don't risk this, but they will probably hang onto a few jerseys when and if he changes his name (on the field). When I was in doing "sports journalism" and "in" with the basketball crowd during high school, which was not that long ago, I typically saw kids with either the brand new "old" throwback jerseys like Larry Bird, MJ, and Dan Marino and or brand new ones from rookie players like Lebron James and LaDainian Tomlinson. Tons of people bought Chad Johnson Bengals jerseys within the last two years and I saw a handful of people even on campus wearing them. From my experience, kids and adults alike want to wear the fresh clean brand new ironed jersey. The fad for Chad is probably dying now in the states besides Ohio.

10-26-2008, 04:45 AM	#9
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	You guys are just cruel. Why didn't you post it up in August then?

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