Wondering why Chad Ocho Cinco was still Chad Johnson on Sunday?
Everyone knows the reason Bengals receiver Chad Johnson legally changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco was so he could have "Ocho Cinco" on the back of his jersey. Even though the NFL is cool with that, Reebok, the company who makes the jerseys for the league isn't. According to Darren Rovell at CNBC, any athlete who chooses to change their number or name on their jerseys, they have to do it months before the season starts. The problem is, Reebok has already produced a thousands of jerseys that say "C. Johnson" on the back and there's a ton more on store shelves.
What to do?
Apparently Chad may have the option of buying all of his old jerseys at cost (about $48) so that Reebok can start producing the new jerseys. A source close to Reebok told Rovell that there may be more than 100,000 jerseys in stock and in stores. That's roughly $4.8 million if he wanted to buy out his old jersey.
At this point, Reebok needs to take the loss. They're not going to sell any more "C. Johnson" jerseys with fans knowing the player changed his name, but they will definitely sell out of "Ocho Cinco" jerseys. If not, fans will most likely cop a bootleg on eBay.
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By: Big Bea on 9/09/2008 9:29AM
Who is C. Johnson? I thought his name was "Ocho Cinco"
Reebok needs to fix this mess.
I want a "Ocho Cinco" jersey NOW...
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By: The Talking Hamburger on 9/10/2008 8:56AM
With Eastbay and NFL.com selling customized jerseys, Reebok might not sell many of of the old 'C. Johnson' jerseys. Not that the Bengals are exactly lighting things up right now, but the entire appeal of buying a #85 jersey is going to lie with having 'Ocho Cinco' on the back. Otherwise there are going to be a lot of C-Johnson shirts put into closeout sales.
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By: Chad Hater on 9/09/2008 12:03PM
Anyone who buys this losers new jersey is a loser as well.
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By: SuperSean on 9/09/2008 8:47PM
Why does Reebok get to dictate what the players jersey says? They had the poor business sense to prefabricate over 100,000 jerseys
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By: geep on 9/10/2008 8:14PM
Who cares? Maybe one day this childish man will grow up and quit being a fool.
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By: wateva on 9/10/2008 6:16PM
Typical dumb black negro...These overpaid fools need to grow up and stop embarassing themselfs. Of course the fool is from miami and that explains the brainwashed negros name change. Black men like chad johnson are a disgrace.
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By: wateva on 9/10/2008 6:16PM
Typical dumb black negro...These overpaid fools need to grow up and stop embarassing themselfs. Of course the fool is from miami and that explains the brainwashed negros name change. Black men like chad johnson are a disgrace.
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By: write on on 9/10/2008 7:30PM
"Ocho Cinco" what is that , his I.Q. This moron should be in the Negro Hall Of Shame . He makes black men look bad . If he wasn't playing football he'd probably be a cart boy at a supermarket .
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By: henry on 9/11/2008 11:19AM
And if I bought a C. Johnson jersey last year? I want my money back, too.
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By: Bubba Sanford on 9/11/2008 7:22PM
First of all Johnson is a slave owners name forced upon our ancestors when they were still slaves.The NFL has always marketed its marquee star players and their jerseys are the most commonly bought items.Now when you say a name like Montana,Rice,Favre,Bradshaw,or Marino. You immediately know who they are.But a Common name such as Johnson makes you wonder is it... Rudi Johnson,Keyshawn Johnson,Woody Johnson ,or could it be Johnson & Johnson No Tears Shampoo.He comes from Miami and for those no in the know ,Miami is a cultural melting pot.a little latin flavor has never messed up any soup,so i think Reebok needs to get off of their high horse and respect the mans legal surname.besides if it weren't for The NFL i'd never of my own choice own anything by Reebok ,it's not even an american company.think about that.So this Pittsburgh Steeler fan salutes ocho cinco and hopes he'll come and play for our team.Go Steelers!
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