Ok, nothing new, celebrities, politicians and business owners have been pulling publicity stunts for years. But how far is too far? That question comes to mind after the outrageous stunts pulled by the Cincinnati Bengals receiver, the artist formally known as Chad Johnson. On Friday, August 29, Chad Johnson legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco, in Broward County, Florida. The reasoning behind the name is that it is his jersey number, 85, in Spanish. He has been fairly discreet about the name change, declining to return phone calls or give a legitimate excuse for the change. When questioned about the move, he responded "Have I ever had a reason for doing what I do? I'm just having fun." Johnson, excuse me, Ocho Cinco first debuted his new name in 2006 at a Bengals home game before the legal change was made. He had had a patch made and placed over his real last name on his jersey. However, before kick-off Bengal's quarterback Carson Palmer tore it off.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Don't these players know that they are taking away from the integrity of the game? Fans are not watching football because they're favorite players are lunatics off the field. If you are going to make a name for yourself, do so during a game not
in a court in Broward County, Florida. All of this hype is largely due to the fact that the media gives these wild performers exactly
what they are looking for. Attention. When a three-year-old child is crying for attention what do you do? Ignore them. You don't try
give them what they want, knowing that the more attention you give the more demanding they are going to get. So, why treat these
grown men differently? By even covering this story the media is giving Chad Ocho Cinco exactly what he wants, and thats just more
attention. The worst part is, he is a good player. He has already made a name for himself on the field as one of the leagues best receivers.
I feel as though with all of this negative attention from the media, he has not been able to put his best foot forward and look ahead to
another great season. Instead, with all of the bad press his coach (who dubbed him "Ocho Psycho"), his teammates and his fans
have for the most part been alienated. Who wants to deal with such a prima donna?
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