Chad Johnson released from jail after domestic battery charge
(CBS/AP) Chad Johnson, who was once known as Ochocinco, was released from jail on Sunday after his new wife accused him of head-butting her during an argument. The professional football player also was released from his team, the Miami Dolphins.
Johnson was released from jail on $2,500 bond on after being charged with simple domestic battery, a misdemeanor.
The confrontation came barely a month after Johnson married Evelyn Lozada, who is on the reality TV show "Basketball Wives." The 34-year-old Johnson had been battling for a spot on the team after a disappointing season with the New England Patriots in 2011.
Following Sunday's practice, coach Joe Philbin terminated the six-time Pro Bowl receiver's contract, That happened about 24 hours after Johnson was arrested.
Johnson was taken into custody after Lozada allegedly confronted him about a receipt she found for a box of condoms, police said. According to an arrest affidavit, Lozada said she was taking groceries into their home when she found the receipt in the car trunk.
When the two were seated back in the car, she said, they began talking about the receipt and their marriage. That's when Johnson got upset and head-butted his wife, the police report said.
Lozada ran to a neighbor's house and called police. A responding officer said Lozada had a 3-inch cut on her forehead, according to the affidavit, while Johnson did not have any visible marks or bruises. When questioned by police, he confirmed there was an argument over the receipt, but said his wife had head-butted him.
If convicted, Johnson faces a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. He could also receive community service, probation or anger management classes.
Johnson and Lozada were prominent in the recent first episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins."
VH1's "Basketball Wives" is filmed in Miami and also features Shaunie O'Neal, the ex-wife of former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal. Lozada is the former fiancee of NBA player Antoine Walker.
