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Violation Details

Head & Helmet Violation
Chad OchocincoChad Ochocinco

Chad Ochocinco

Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Ocho Cinco (formerly Chad Johnson) was fined $5,000 by the NFL for wearing an orange chin strap during a August 20, 2009 preseason game against the New England Patriots. Ocho Cinco initially mentioned the fine from his twitter account, then later posted a picture of the actual violation letter from the NFL. The August 29, 2009 morning tweet read, "WTF I got a damn fine already, it's the damn preseason, this is some bullshit!!!!"

Fine Amount: $5,000
Violation Date: 08-20-2009
Violation Type: Head & Helmet
Violation Motive: Look-at-Me
League: NFL
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Opponent: New England Patriots
Source: Twitter (Ocho Cinco), NFLGridironGab, AOL Fanhouse
Photo Credit: NFLGridironGab, AOL Fanhouse
Submitted By: Baxley