By: Taren Vaughan
Chad Johnson and Evelyn Lozada have had it rough these past few days. And it all began when Chad Johnson was arrested for domestic violence Saturday night for allegedly head butting his wife Evelyn Lozada during an argument over a condom receipt; Chad claims that Evelyn head butted him instead. According to police reports, Evelyn ran over to the next door neighbor’s house where he then (the neighbor) placed a call to 911. And listening to the 911 call, it was clear that the neighbor never wanted this incident to become public knowledge. The neighbor’s wishes weren’t granted as news of the domestic dispute hit the media with the quickness, resulting in Chad Johnson losing his spot on the Miami Dolphins’ roster and a cancelled VH1 show for the newly wed couple. Chad’s immediate release from the Dolphins, though according to the team’s head coach Joe Philbin was not based solely on this incident, ruffled many people’s feathers as Johnson was never known to be a violent player on or off the field. However, the question was still asked: Did Chad Johnson have a history of domestic violence before this all happened?
Despite what many thought, Johnson had been involved in a domestic dispute prior to this one with Evelyn.
The Miami Herald reports:
Raised in Liberty City, Johnson graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School, and the highlight years of his professional football career took place with the Cincinnati Bengals. Last year, playing with the New England Patriots, Johnson seemed permanently out of place, and he posted a sub-par 15 catches for the season.
Throughout his career, Johnson has been known for his playful antics, whether they be elaborate on-field touchdown celebrations or legally changing his name to “Chad Ochocinco” as a nod to his No. 85 football jersey.
This is not Johnson’s first domestic violence arrest. While in college, Johnson got into an altercation with his then-girlfriend Chevon Jex. After neighbors called police, Johnson was placed on probation for the offense, while also forced to take mandatory anger-management classes.
More information is still being gathered on the incident at this time.
Damn. You guys are on it this morning. I see I need a cup of coffee so I can catch up with all the Chad and Evelyn & Love and Hip Hop stuff yall put up last night. Good job. I’m thoroughly entertained at work. lol
Here’s my question though. Did he actually hit his old girlfriend, or did they just get into a screaming match. The details are very vague in that report. I just hope they aren’t trying to crucify Chad without having the facts first.
Wow.
I still think there’s more to the story. With Evelyn it always is.
I wonder if this was over his cheating too? He seems to get real defensive about what he does with other women while he’s in a relationship.