The Facts:
It was official in Florida. Now it is official in the NFL. The former Chad Johnson is now Chad Ocho Cinco and will wear the name on the back of his uniform in Baltimore Opening Day Sunday.
Reported by Bengals.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The Bengals sent out the following press release: "Effective today, the Bengals begin the process of listing the former Chad Johnson as Chad Ocho Cinco for all club business, per the legal change of his surname effected in Florida. The list of appropriate changes will include the player wearing the name Ocho Cinco on the back of his jersey for Sunday's season opener at Baltimore." Asked why the NFL decided to recognize the name change, league spokesman Greg Aiello told Bengals.com staffer Geoff Hobson in an e-mail, "It's his legal surname."
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