Chad Javon Johnson (born January 9, 1978), known as Chad Ochocinco from 2008 to 2012, is an American former professional football player. He played as a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
Chad Johnson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006
Early Life and Career
Johnson was born in Miami, Florida. He played college football for the Santa Monica Corsairs and the Oregon State Beavers. The Cincinnati Bengals selected him in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft and he played for them for 10 seasons.
Ochocinco, which means "eight five" in Spanish, was also his number. In 2012, Johnson played for the Miami Dolphins during preseason but was released following his arrest for domestic violence. He played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2014 to 2015, and played one game in 2017 for the Mexican team Fundidores de Monterrey of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA).
NFL Career Highlights
- Selected by the Bengals in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft.
- Played for the Cincinnati Bengals for 10 seasons.
- Played for the New England Patriots in 2011.
- Played in Super Bowl XLVI with the Patriots.
- Multiple Pro Bowl selections.
Controversies and Legal Issues
On August 11, 2012, Johnson was arrested on a charge of domestic battery. Johnson allegedly headbutted Lozada following an argument. A warrant was issued for Johnson's arrest for allegedly violating the terms of his probation on May 7, 2013. On June 10, 2013, Johnson was sentenced to thirty days in jail for violating his probation.
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Chad Ochocinco on Dating and Family
Months after ending his engagement, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson has shed more light on his romantic life and the kind of women he prefers to date. The retired NFL star addressed the topic in a recent episode of Nightcap, his popular podcast series with Shannon Sharpe. At one point during the broadcast, Sharpe shared a Reddit post about a man who allegedly broke up with a woman after learning she had children.
Ocho acknowledged many people consider single parents as dating red flags - a notion he completely rejected. He said, “There’s some people, like me, if you don’t have at least two kids, I’m not even looking at you. I’m not even looking at you if you ain’t got at least two. That’s just me. That’s just my preference now. Now everybody else? They ain’t rocking like that.”
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Why He Prefers Women with Children
Sharpe asked his co-host to further explain his position. Ocho responded, “Well, women that don’t have kids, most of the time, 98.9 percent of the time, they never have no goddamn food in the refrigerator. And they don’t have no snacks in the pantry, and they always wanna go out to eat, and they wanna put on and give looks. I don’t care about you dressing up. I don’t care about you taking pictures of your food. Do you have snacks in the pantry? Do you have Capri-Suns in your refrigerator? Do you have oatmeal pies? Do you have Zingers? I need nourishment at three in the morning when we have a little activity, horizontal at that. There’s a difference.”
Ocho went on to say he had dated childless women when he was “way younger,” and he was always disappointed to learn they never had food in their homes. “Go in the refrigerator, refrigerator empty. Ain’t no food,” he recalled.
Ocho said he also likes how single mothers have a more stable and organized lifestyle because they have a responsibility to care for their kids. “There’s a certain routine and structure of discipline,” he continued, “She always has to feed the child or feed the kids. Man, listen boy, three [or] four the morning and you go up there and get one of the kids’ Lunchables and the Capri-Sun? Man, stop playing with me.”
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Shannon offered a defense for the aforementioned Redditor, saying the man knew exactly what kind of relationship he wanted and was dating with intention. Ocho agreed, but doubled down on his stance. “I date with intention, too,” the father of eight said. “If you got two [kids], we gonna make it three. If you got three, we gonna make it four."
Chad Johnson and Shannon Sharpe on Nightcap
Key Preferences
- Food Availability: He values having snacks and food readily available at home.
- Structure and Discipline: He appreciates the routine and responsibility that comes with raising children.
- Family Expansion: He is open to expanding a family if he dates someone with children.
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