Ocho Cinco Gets Treinta In The Slammer

Former NFL star Chad Johnson will serve 30 days in jail after violating his probation in a domestic violence case involving his then-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.

And the HQ uses the words "TV reality star" loosely...

A plea deal that called for no jail time went away when Broward (FL) Judge Kathleen McHugh rejected it after Johnson popped his attorney on the butt in open court...

Evidence below...
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Which never goes well in front of a judge you're trying to impress...

McHugh says Johnson "wasn't taking things seriously enough," even after he apologized. Johnson's probation was extended for three months on top of the current numbers because of his actions- to December 21st.

Ochocinco pleaded no contest to head-butting Lozada during an argument back in August. She immediately filed for divorce after a month of marriage.

Johnson said in an interview with ESPN's "First Take" last week that the violation occurred because of a "miscommunication" with his probation officer. He also realizes that he can't keep screwing up- even though he has...

Here is said interview...
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DEVELOPING: Ocho In Custody On Probation Violation

After having a warrant out for his arrest on a probation violation, Chad Johnson is under arrest in a Miami-area jail.

More when we know more...

1145 UPDATE: We know more...

WTVJ-TV in Miami is reporting a Broward County (FL) judge ordered Johnson jailed until he posts a $1,000 bond. His next hearing is set for June 3. An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month when Johnson failed to meet his probation officer.

Johnson is currently serving a year's probation for head-butting Evelyn Lozada during an argument last August. She quickly filed for divorce. They had only been married close to six months at the time of the incident.

Johnson was released by the Miami Dolphins after the incident.

Lozada is on the "Basketball Wives" TV show and here is the interview with ABC News after the head-butt...

Chad Ochocinco to bring back his inner Johnson

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Yeah, the headline drew you in...didn't it...

It appears Internet favorite but not necessarily Tom Brady's favorite wide receiver is changing his name...again.

And according to the folks at the Sporting News, its so he can get married.

If you remember the back story, then Chad Johnson changed his name to Ochocinco to note his jersey number (85), back in 2008 when he played for the Cincinnati Bengals.

And yes, we took Spanish in school. Senora . Rarey would be proud of this, to be truly 85, his name would've had to be Ocho y Cinco, the way the Spanish say it.

But that's another story.

Read what the Sporting News had to say RIGHT HERE

Most of you "Pop-Culture" folks know Chad, who we actually like and think is a pretty good dude, appears to be prepping to marry reality TV person Evelyn Lozada. And for that we say "Congrats". Sure, a lot of people are turned off saying he is a self-promoter and to an extent they wouldn't be wrong.

But we also know that Ocho, while in Cincinnati would often host movie nights at a local theater and pay for anyone who came with him. And he also hosted "Tweetup" dinners at various towns that he traveled to.

How can that be considered a "Bad guy"?

Ocho the football player had a rough 2011, signing a free-agent deal to play for the New England Patriots and struggling...mightily.

He may not be with the Patriots next season, but we wish him and his apparent new bride-to-be luck wherever they end up.