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DAVIE, Fla. -- As the Miami Dolphins took the field for practice Sunday, Chad Johnson was getting out of jail. Hours later, he was out of work. The Dolphins terminated the six-time Pro Bowl receivers contract about 24 hours after he was arrested in a domestic battery case involving his wife. Johnson had been released from jail on $2,500 bond earlier Sunday after his wife accused him of head-butting her during an argument in front of their home. Johnson was charged with simple domestic battery, a misdemeanour. 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 Sundays practice, coach Joe Philbin said he would meet soon with Johnson. "Were going to deal with this," Philbin said. "Were not going to waste time. ... Were all in this thing together. Everybody that sets foot in this building, were all held to a high standard." Only five days earlier, Philbin said Johnsons roster spot could be in jeopardy if he didnt temper his freewheeling behaviour. Johnson annoyed the coach by frequently using profanity during a session with reporters. Johnsons defence attorney, Adam Swickle, said an order has been issued that prevents Johnson from contacting Lozada. Swickle declined to comment further. Johnson -- who recently changed his name from Chad Ochocinco -- was arrested Saturday after Lozada 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, they began talking about the receipt and their marriage. Thats when Johnson got upset and head-butted his wife, the report said. Lozada ran to a neighbours 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. Even before his arrest, Johnson was battling to salvage his career. He was released by the Patriots after totalling only 15 receptions last season. He dropped the lone pass thrown his way Friday night in the Dolphins first exhibition game. News of the arrest spread quickly Saturday, an off day for the team. "I was shocked," tight end Charles Clay said. "Of course, you dont want things like that to happen." Johnson has long been known for outlandish antics that annoyed his teammates as well as coaches. Philbin, a first-year head coach, talked with his players about Johnsons arrest before the player was released. "I reminded them that on April 10 in our first team meetings, I said, Guys, Id love to stand up here and tell you were never going to have a problem here in Miami," Philbin said. "Do we want high-character guys? Yes. All 31 other coaches are going to say the same thing. But I specifically told them on April 10 that there will be problems that arise and you have to deal with them honestly and openly and directly. Youve got to learn from mistakes and move on, and you cant hide from the problem." 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 was known as Ochocinco for the past four seasons but changed his name back to Johnson after his July 4 wedding. The name was a playful reference to his uniform No. 85. Johnson and Lozada were prominent in the recent first episode of HBOs "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins." VH1s "Basketball Wives" is filmed in Miami and also features Shaunie ONeal, the former wife of former NBA star Shaquille ONeal. Lozada is the former fiancee of NBA player Antoine Walker. cheap jerseys from china. Del Potro showed an impressive all-around game to help avenge a heartbreaking loss to Federer in the Olympics Games semifinals in August. "It was an unbelievable final," said Del Potro, who never dropped serve and raised his level in the decisive tiebreaker. cheap nfl jerseys china.J. -- The New Jersey Devils signed free-agent forward Krys Barch to a two-year contract on Tuesday. http://www.chinawholesalejerseysnfl.com/.E.I. Rocket 3-2 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. The 19-year-old winger currently has the longest goal-scoring streak in the league as hes now scored at least once in eight straight contests. cheap jerseys. MLB executive vice-president Rob Manfred notified teams of the action Tuesday in a memorandum to club presidents, chief executive officers and general managers. cheap jerseys nfl. The four-time All Pro safety has played in only five quarters this season due to a strained right calf. He had not practiced since two days before a win over Philadelphia on Oct. PHOENIX -- Goran Dragic is coming back to Phoenix, where he is likely to take over point guard duties for the departed Steve Nash. The Suns reached an agreement with the free agent on a four-year, $30 million contract that can rise to $34 million with incentives, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity because deals cant be signed until next week. The person said the fourth year is a player option. The move capped an extremely busy Wednesday night for Phoenix. Earlier, they agreed to a sign-and-trade deal to send Nash to the Los Angeles Lakers and, according to a person close to the talks, reached an agreement on a three-year, $18 million contract with free agent forward Michael Beasley. Dragic was Nashs backup in Phoenix before being traded to Houston in February 2011, along with a lottery-protected first-round draft pick for point guard Aaron Brooks. Several teams had been courting Dragic, who drew increased interest when he moved iin as starter for the Rockets after Kyle Lowry was sidelined with a bacterial infection.ddddddddddddDragic was named Western Conference player of the week on April 8 after compiling 62 points and 25 assists in wins over Chicago, the Lakers and Sacramento. Dragic has averaged 11.7 points and 5.3 assists in 28 minutes per game in his career, mostly as a backup. The Slovenian was drafted in the second round in 2008, the 45th pick overall, by San Antonio, then his draft rights were traded to the Suns. His most famous day with Phoenix came on May 7, 2010, during Game 3 of the Western Conference finals at San Antonio, when he scored 23 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, including 5 of 5 3-pointers, in a 110-96 victory. But his play tailed off the following season and the Suns made a trade deadline decision that Brooks was the better option. Brooks played in China last season but remains a Suns restricted free agent. The contract agreement first was reported by ESPN.com. ' ' '


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