Chad Johnson's mugshot (Image: Broward County Sheriff's Office)
On August 11, 2012, former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson, better known as Chad Ochocinco, was arrested and charged with domestic battery.
Johnson got into an altercation with his wife at the time, which resulted in him allegedly head-butting her. He was taken into custody and later released on a $2,500 bond.
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Johnson pleaded no contest to the charge and received one year of probation.
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The Cincinnati Bengals selected Johnson in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played 11 seasons in the NFL, was a three-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowl selection, and led the NFL in receiving yards in 2006.
Johnson held the record for the most receiving yards in a single season for the Cincinnati Bengals from the 2006-07 season until 2021, when Ja’Marr Chase broke the record.
Johnson retired from the NFL in 2012, but he had a brief stint in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes.
In 2023, the Bengals inducted Johnson into their Ring of Honor.
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