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Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson’s Domestic Violence Charge Will Follow Him Forward In NFL

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Aug. 17 2012, Published 8:00 a.m. ET

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By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was swiftly let go from the Miami Dolphins following his arrest for domestic violence and Breaking Celebrity News has exclusive details about how detrimental this will be for his career if he tries to get another job in the NFL.

On the misdemeanor charge of simple domestic battery Michael Bilello, President and CEO at Centurion Strategies, a public relations and marketing agency that handles high-profile athletes, told Breaking Celebrity News in an exclusive interview that this is going to be very hard for Chad to put behind him.

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“The league officials make sure that fans never forget, so in this case I believe that this will linger on and initiate a lot of closed door meetings between the GM and the coach during the interview process should Chad be allowed back in the league,” he said.

As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozado filed for divorce from her estranged husband after just 41 days of marriage following a violent incident on Saturday when he allegedly head butted her. The six-time Pro Bowl receiver was then arrested by Davie, Florida police and released from jail on $2,500 bond Sunday.

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After being picked up by the Dolphins earlier this year when the N