A Florida superior court judge has decided to rescind her earlier decision to revoke former NFL player Chad Johnson’s probation and has decided to release him today. The incident occurred last week during a probation revocation hearing in which the judge in the case was about to accept a plea agreement that his attorney brokered with the state prosecutor. Some had argued that Johnson was only showing his gratitude to his attorney as a “butt slap” is a common practice on the gridiron.
TMZ is reporting the following:
Johnson was brought into the courtroom wearing handcuffs … and from the moment the hearing began, the judge blasted Chad for his history of disrespectful behavior.
But after the scolding, the judge agreed to release Johnson today — but extended his probation by one month … meaning he won’t be in the clear until October 16.
During today’s hearing, the judge also revisited the 2012 domestic abuse incident involving his ex-wife Evelyn Lozada — and said what he did to her was “horrific.”
Story developing.
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