‘Basketball Wives’: Evelyn Lozada – Chad Johnson series pulled by VH1
It looks like no one is going to see the once-happy wedding of Evelyn Lozada and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson after the NFL star’s arrest for domestic violence over the weekend — after all, VH1 has just decided to pull the upcoming “Basketball Wives” spin-off series “Ev & Ocho” before it even airs.
In a new statement (per TMZ), a rep for the network had the following to say about the decision to pull the series prior to its launch next month:
“Due to the unfortunate events over the weekend and the seriousness of the allegations, VH1 is pulling the series ‘Ev and Ocho’ from its schedule and has no current plans of airing it.”
Really, this story shows you one of the biggest problems when it comes to trying to stage any sort of wedding-themed programming — you are dependent on the couple actually staying together long enough for it to be enjoyed. This arrest on Johnson’s part after allegedly headbutting Lozada over the weekend has also cost him his job with the Miami Dolphins — who released him the day after the story first leaked. Johnson was already on a tight leash with the team over his use of profanity during sessions with the media.
Lozada had not spoken out about the arrest since the news first broke, but there are a pair of questions that are at the moment seriously worth asking when it comes to her future:
1. Is she going to stay with Chad despite this altercation, or will she file for divorce?
2. Will she get over the disappointment of losing her spin-off here in time to come back to “Basketball Wives” full-swing?
Do you think that VH1 made the right move — and really the only move — in deciding to not air this show? To check out some news pertaining to this arrest, pay a visit to the link here.
Photo: VH1
Deanna
August 15, 2012 @ 7:19 pm
It’s sad to say, but she appeared to always be the mean girl in BBW, she always started a fight. It’s sad that Ocho had to go down like that, no woman should have to be abused. But you know what they say what goes around comes around. She has thrown glasses and more… She has absolutely no class and to think she stopped talking to one of her closest friend, only because her friend was looking out for her.
joanne f jones
August 15, 2012 @ 7:14 pm
what was he thinking now his career is gone and what was she thinking she was
not all that anyway i never really liked her anyway lol smh
kankan
August 15, 2012 @ 5:50 pm
they should cancel BBW as well
Anita
August 15, 2012 @ 12:56 pm
I saw it coming once he got involved with her he was going to lose his job she nothing but trouble she acts like she untouchable i told my husband she got a big mouth and one day someone was going to put her in her place, sad it had to be Chad …but I’m glad she not on anymore i really did not like her after she started with the other girls for a pretty person like her she brought herself down i really liked her at the beginning.
Sk
August 13, 2012 @ 10:12 pm
Yes they should pull it. They were never fit to have a show