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Bengals Star Legally Switches Name to Spanish '85'

Posted Aug 31, 08 5:22 AM CDT in Gossip,  Sports 

(Newser) – Irascible NFLer Chad Johnson has legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco, a Spanish reference to his jersey number 85, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer. Johnson took the name two years ago and was fined $5,000 for putting it on the back of his uniform in 2006. “It’s something I don’t think has been done before,” he said. "I’m having fun.” Team officials had no comment.

Source Cincinnati Enquirer

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Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson lies on the turf after injuring his shoulder in the first quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008.   (AP Photo/Tony Tribble)
Cincinnati Bengals wide reciever Chad Johnson reacts after participating in a footwork drill at football training camp in Cincinnati. Johnson has legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco.   (AP Photo/Tony Tribble)
Chad Johnson has done more this off-season than just threaten to stay home in the fall. The trash-talking drama king has also spent some of his free time serving as guest editor at ESPN.   (AP Photo)
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