The Associated Press
Chad Ochocinco is donating dinero to the NFL yet again.
The Cincinnati Bengals receiver is being fined
$30,000 for his latest stunt — donning a poncho and sombrero after
scoring a touchdown this weekend — a person in the NFL told The
Associated Press on Tuesday.
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The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league has not made any announcement about the fine.
Ochocinco wore a gray poncho and black sombrero
after catching a TD pass in Cincinnati's 23-13 victory over the Detroit
Lions on Sunday.
The receiver legally changed his name last year
from Chad Johnson to a loose translation in Spanish of his uniform
number, 85. "Ochocinco" literally means "eight five."
On his Twitter
account, Ochocinco posted Tuesday: "Dear NFL League Office ... being
great means having fun n celebrating. I've written a letter of apology
to yall."
This fine comes about a month after Ochocinco
was docked $20,000 and reprimanded by the NFL for pretending to bribe
an official a dollar.
While one of his catches was being reviewed
during Cincinnati's 17-7 victory over Baltimore on Nov. 8, Ochocinco
held a dollar bill in his right hand at his side but didn't give it to
the official, who motioned for him to stay away.
When that fine was handed down, the league sent
Ochocinco a letter citing rules that prohibit abusive, threatening or
insulting language or gestures toward officials. That letter also noted
that players are prohibited from taking items onto the field that are
not a part of their uniform.