The Facts:
A source with knowledge of the situation tells us that adidas, the parent company of Reebok, has advised store owners that orders are now being taken for Bengals jerseys featuring Johnson’s new surname. But Johnson apparently will be required to use the specific name that he has adopted: Ochocinco.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Last year, Johnson legally changed his name from “Chad Javon Johnson” to “Chad Javon Ochocinco.” The e-mail from adidas points out that the name will appear as one continuous word, without a hyphen. PFT's Mike Florio suggested at the time that Johnson used the single term “Ochocinco” in the application last year was not to arouse suspicion from the judge, who might have realized that it was all a marketing stunt. Reebok refused to allow Johnson to use the new name without restitution for the unsold jerseys bearing his prior name on the back. But from this point forward, Chad Johnson is officially Chad Ochocinco.
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