It looks like the NFL will finally grant Chad Johnson's wishes, and allow him to wear his new last name on the back of his jersey. Last August the Cincinatti receiver legally changed his name from Chad Johnson to Chad Ochocinco. Chad asked for his name to be changed on the back of his jersey last season. The team agreed, but the NFL wanted him to help pay for the large inventory of jersey's Reebok had produced. However Johnson declined and decided to play the season using his old name. After legal agreements, this coming season #85 will be playing with the correct name he wanted, but not the way he had in mind. When Chad submitted his name change in August, it was spelled "Ochocino" instead of "Ocho Cinco", the two word nickname he's adopted and been going by for the past few years referring to his No. 85.
It sounds to me like someones being a little picky. But after all, it's his own fault. If he wanted the name spelled the way he wanted it on his jersey, he would have spelled it the same way on his name certificate, right? If you ask me, I say this has all grown into a big headache, and players now days are more focused and worried about the name on the back of their jersey's instead of the way their team is playing. If I was Mr. "Ochocinco", I'd be a hell of alot more worried about how the Bengals will be doing next season, rather that what name's on the back of my uniform...
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