Do We Care About Planted Fans?

by IFChris on Sep 23, 2009 6:24 PM EDT in Game Recaps

I'm curious, does the fact that Chad Ochocinco bought the tickets for the Bengals fans who greeted him during his Lambeau Leap somehow lessen the fact that he still did it? Apparently, to folks like MJD at Shutdown Corner and Dashiell over at Deadspin, it does. I'm guessing the fact Ocho "planted" those fans somehow takes away from his moment. Never mind the fact that three people wouldn't be able to hold off, well, the thousands of Packers fans if they decided to reject Ocho's Leap.

In fact, if he had wanted to, Mr. Middle Finger could've pushed Chad off of the padded support. Instead, he opted for sharing his apparent disdain with the CBS cameras.

So, where do we stand? Does the fact that Ocho bought tickets for the fans you see in the lead image somehow diminish his touchdown and the requisite celebration that followed? Further, would national bloggers prefer a player getting attacked instead of being welcomed?

Yeah, so what if he bought those tickets? He still had to score -- in the right end zone, mind you -- to be able to complete both parts of the "agreement." While some might think it's somehow disingenuous on Chad's part, I call it smart planning.

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Some people just get off on criticizing Chad

by jsl413 on Sep 23, 2009 6:55 PM EDT reply actions

mjd just has a hard-on for chad, always has; he’s like mike florio in that he’ll take any chance he can get to say something negative about the bengals. personally, i think it shows that chad is smarter than people give him credit for being, since he had the foresight to buy the tickets and plant the fans.

you're all posers. i hated bratkowski before it was cool.

by Raging Clue on Sep 23, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

+1

by jim0ijk on Sep 24, 2009 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions

A picture tells all

Check out the fans in the picture, they are all smiling and laughing.People enjoy Chad regardless of their team afflication.

by tabby on Sep 23, 2009 7:49 PM EDT reply actions

Im only pissed because he did not buy me those tickets..

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Sep 23, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions

I agree

I guess I have to start following his twitter

by jim0ijk on Sep 24, 2009 8:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Just goes back to my original point earlier this week

Some writers just see phantoms that no one else sees.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 23, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

the thing that cracks me up...

the deadspin article shows smoot getting shut down. chad wasn’t. even if smoot had vikings fans planted, the wouldn’t have allowed it.

by brandone on Sep 23, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions

No, those three...

…Who Dey fans would be able to hold off that Sea of Green behind them.

rollseyes

by IFChris on Sep 24, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions

ELO

Everyboy Loves Ocho!@

by UpStateMike on Sep 24, 2009 7:35 AM EDT reply actions

The way I see it

four Bengal fans got a once in a lifetime experience they will remember the rest of their lives, free tickets and as I understand pictures and autographs. Chas said he didn’t want to disrespect their tradition with an “in your face” jump into GB fans. Good fun. Good entertainment. Four happy Bengal fans. A happy Chad. It’s all good. Everyone who is offended can bite me.

" My enemy said "Love your enemy". I obeyed and loved myself." Gibran

by JUNGLEJOHN on Sep 24, 2009 10:14 AM EDT reply actions