Ochocinco Aiming to Exhaust His Fine Budget in Record Time

It wasn’t that startling of a revelation when weeks ago it was reported that Chad Ochocinco puts money aside at the beginning of each season because he knows he’s going to be hit with fines. Perhaps a little surprising, as it’s a demonstration of foresight from a guy who is a whirling, Twittering dervish of impulse decisions.
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↵↵Twice he’s been tagged with fines so far this year, both times for violating chin strap violations. The first cost him $5,000. The second $10,000. Now the referee bribe gag he pulled during Sunday’s game against the Ravens has doubled the fine pot once again, as the league has levied a $20,000 fine on the receiver, both for the demonstration, but also for referring to it as a “bribe” during post-game comments.↵

↵↵Is the $20,000 mark a sign of the severity of the violation, or will the league continue doubling Ocho’s fee each time he slips up? That not likely the case, which is a shame, but I think I speak for all of us when I say I’d like to see how high he could go. I don’t think a couple hundred grand is out of the question.↵

↵↵Not the Ocho would sweat the money. Millions in annual salary aside, Ocho has money coming in from a highly successful iPhone app. Though there’s little doubt he’ll find a way to get fined because of new media.
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