After a terrible season for the Cincinnati Bengals, Chad Ochocinco is making a big change; he is changing his name back to Chad Johnson after three years as Chad Ochocinco. The Ochocinco name started when he put the name on the back of his jersey years ago as part of a gag. The "Gag" is officially over, though. Why now? Chad has said he is not sure where he will end up next year and he wants to have a fresh start no matter what.
Perhaps Mr. Ochocinco has matured enough to want to help his team more than himself and as a sign of that he is changing his name back. Admirable but I'm still disappointed. I kind of like the name change stunt. I didn't like the name "Ochocinco" but I did like that it attacked the names on the back of jerseys. Why not be able to put what you want on the back of a jersey provided it's not offensive? Footballers in Europe are allowed to put something else on their jerseys besides their surnames. Still, it's a different sport with a different set of rules and customs. It's also much more diverse which allows for that kind of name leeway.
Sad to see the longest running gag come to a close but it had to end sometime. Could you imagine having the name "Ochocinco" if you go into broadcasting?
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