Chad Johnson has to pay 4.8 Million if he wants to change name on jersey now

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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."

AP Sports Writer Michael Marot in Indianapolis contributed to this report.

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I heard its 4.8 million to buy all the jerseys in stock to do it now...

ahahahah.. thats classic
 

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it is 4.8 mil and i thinks it's fcuking funny as shit, he's a donkey and will never sell a ocko sinko if he has to wait to sell the remaining old ones.
 

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Teaz,

I love idiots so once/if they make the name change I am heading out to buy 1...
 

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ahahah... will do...

I was laughing my ass off when NFL.com had the play by play "Chad Ocho Cinco 22 yard reception".
 

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Rather have one of these

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ahahah... will do...

I was laughing my ass off when NFL.com had the play by play "Chad Ocho Cinco 22 yard reception".

Haha, me too. On CBS Sportsline's live fantasy scoring he was listed as "C Ocho Cinco". I laughed for a good 5 minutes.
 

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I ain't worried about the name, man. We just lost the game," he said. "I ain't worried about that."

but obviously he was 'worried' about it enough that he spent alot of time and money to have it legally changed? Maybe he shoulda spent all that time PRACTICING instead of running around shooting his mouth off....jackass.

and WHY NOT field questions on it after his loss, at least he could then explain why time was better spent changing his name then working with his team...

and what happens if he's traded to a team like Minnesota, where '85' is a retied number??? I would LOVE TO SEE THAT...

"Now introducing starting wide out...Chad Ocho Cinco Ocho Dos" bwahahahah
 

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I was thinking the same thing, I would love to see this tool traded to a team where he can't have that number..........


"Now starting.....#84.....Ocho Cinco...."
 
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it is 4.8 mil and i thinks it's fcuking funny as shit, he's a donkey and will never sell a ocko sinko if he has to wait to sell the remaining old ones.

Hilarious. Didn't think about that Reebok contract, did ya? F'ing dumbass
 

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I'm sure that Reebok never thought of it either. . . Not!

They just let it happen and then, "Oh, by the way you owe us 4.8 mil first. Thanks Chad
 

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Reebok wanted this deal to happen more than anyone else. You realize how many Ocho Cinco jerseys they are going to sell? I highly doubt they care at all...
 

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