Ochocinco Tweets his Dad...Roger Goodell

Chad Ochocinco has been hogging the spotlight for as long as he could get a hold of it, both on and off the field.  His recent move to the New England Patriots seems to have done relatively little to change this.  Most recently, the outspoken wide receiver has taken to Twitter to let Commissioner Roger Goodell know that he does not agree with the $20,000 penalty levied against Bucaneer linebacker Mason Foster for unnecessary roughness in a hit on Ochocinco himself during a preseason game a week ago.  In fact, the Patriot said, he plans to reimburse Foster for the fine.  He tweeted, in full, “@nflcommish Dad no disrespect but I don't agree with @mason_foster fine n I'll be reimbursing him personally.Please feel free to contact me”  At least he doesn’t mean any disrespect.  And how generous to make himself available to talk, should Goodell wish to contact him to discuss the matter.

This is not the first time Ochocinco has taken to social media to let the Commish know of his beef with the uptick in penalties resulting from stricter rules across the NFL over the past few years.  Last fall, in a very bizarre series of tweets, he criticized the league for fining James Harrison.  He quickly recanted his statements though, claiming his account had been hacked.  Check out the full series below:

Perhaps most bizarre, though all of this, is that Ochocinco refers to Goodell as “dad,” and appears to have done so for some time now--at least since last November.  You gotta wonder what the patriarch of the NFL himself thinks of all this.  But such is the beauty of social media in sports.  It brings together athletes, fans, media, and, now, commissioners like never before.