← Five Athletes Whose Love Battles Killed Their Brands

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By Janell Hazelwood | Published August 14, 2012 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

The public and media have been more than buzzing after what seems like a domino effect of career and personal disaster for former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson. It began with his arrest and domestic battery charges after his new wife Evelyn Lozada accused him of head butting her during an argument over a condom receipt. Then, in what seems like moments after the arrest, Johnson was released from his one-year contract with the Dolphins. To make matters worse, his highly anticipated VH1 reality TV show Ev and Ocho, which would showcase he and Lozada in wedded bliss, was pulled from the network's schedule, with no future plans to air. And in more unfortunate news, Lozada has filed for divorce. As details of these events continue to be released, we take a look at four other athletes whose love and relations with the opposite sex landed them in hot water, tarnishing their brands and, in many cases, breaking their pockets. ---Sasha King

The public and media have been more than buzzing after what seems like a domino…