Man Beat NFL Rules by Changing Last Name to "Ocho Cinco"

Posted by Alex in Sports on September 6, 2008 at 11:30 am


Wide receiver Chad Johnson of the Cincinnati Bengals wanted to put his nickname Ocho Cinco (his jersey number "eight five" in Spanish) on the back of his uniform, but strict NFL rules only allow for real surnames.

So what did Chad do? He got his name legally changed to Chad Ocho Cinco! So the NFL now had no choice but to let him do it … Link


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10 comments to "Man Beat NFL Rules by Changing Last Name to "Ocho Cinco""

  1. MoonCake
    September 6th, 2008 at 2:32 pm

    as a life-time cincinnatian, this is highly embarassing. and i'm not even a bengals fan.

  2. lynne
    September 6th, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    Maybe he'll be traded to another team and will not be allowed to wear 85. Then what will he do?

  3. David B
    September 6th, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    Good point lynne! However I appluad his ingenuity and chutzpah.

  4. Thomas
    September 7th, 2008 at 2:05 am

    What will he do? Probably change his name to something else retarded.

  5. Evilbeagle
    September 7th, 2008 at 3:49 am

    This is stupid of him on so many levels.

  6. Jimbo
    September 7th, 2008 at 7:18 am

    Why do they let dumb asses play football?

  7. Moon
    September 7th, 2008 at 10:22 am

    I'm changing my name to "Sesenta Nueve". What can I say? He likes football, I like other things.

  8. The Slapster
    September 7th, 2008 at 8:50 pm

    @Jimbo: Because they have no other talents, I'd wager.

    And to say this 'tard has "ingenuity and chutzpah" is probably the worst way to give anybody the idea that he's more than just another grandstanding moron. I like how sports guys NEVER learn from the previous idiots who came before them, and thought these stupid stunts wouldn't backfire.

  9. Jake D.
    September 7th, 2008 at 9:04 pm

    I applaud him. He's appealing to his fans and his demographic. Plus this will keep him in the headlines, and create a lot more discussion about him in the sports world.

    I would never do something like this, but I'm not in Ocho Cinco's shoes (cleats with pictures of himself on it)
    Most of the previous comments sound incredibly bitter.

  10. gonzilla
    September 8th, 2008 at 4:50 am

    ocho cinco only got dos dos yards and cero touchdowns against the ravens yesterday. Good job there un loco.


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