Chad Ochocinco Tells Roger Goodell He Will Reimburse Mason Foster's Fine

After Tampa Bay's Mason Foster delivered a huge hit on Chad Ochocinco in last Thursday's preseason game, the Patriots receiver tweeted that he would reimburse Foster if he gets fined. The NFL, however, said that Ochocinco can't reimburse Foster and fined the Buccaneers linebacker $20,000.

Ochocinco doesn't appear to care.

The former Cincinnati Bengal took to Twitter on Wednesday night and told Roger Goodell, referring to him as "Dad," that he still plans on reimbursing Foster.

"Please feel free to contact me," Ochocinco wrote.

Foster hasn't been the only player to get fined during the preseason.

Detroit's Ndamukong Suh was also fined $20,000 for a hard hit on Cincinnati's Andy Dalton. Of course, Suh expressed his disappointment on Twitter and wrote, "$20,000REALLY??? #NFL #BIGFAIL."

Suh also said he would appeal the fine and that he won't change his style of play.

OCHOCINCO'S TWEET:

@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 meless than a minute ago via Seesmic Favorite Retweet ReplyChad Ochocinco
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Comments

[Wake Up Humans]

08:13 PM on 08/30/2011

The NFL should be renamed.......to the NFPL.....National Football Pansy League

[Rocktopus]

11:50 PM on 08/26/2011

Ocho, who took the hit, understands what anyone else besides the Pats homers who watch the hit do. It was a good, legal football hit leading with the shoulder. I've always liked Ocho and I do even more so now. Classy move and sticking up for the game as we know it and love it. Goodell is an egomaniac run amok and every despot really should have a good jester to keep him in check.

[RogerKlotz]

09:31 PM on 08/26/2011

I don't see why you're going to fine an NFL rookie who probably doesn't have the money to pay the fine because he hasn't made the team yet.. Good move by The Legend Ochocino

[OrwellianOne]

11:05 AM on 08/26/2011

Lets put them all in big inflatable sumo suits.

[AuGlove5]

09:57 AM on 08/26/2011

Ata boy 85.

[Sad But True]

09:15 PM on 08/25/2011

Me, me, me.

Me, me, me...me. Me, me me me. Me?

Me,

Me

[floydpink]

08:09 PM on 08/25/2011

The big hit is gonna be when he marries that witch from that Basketball Wives. By, he must of really taken some big hit's with Cincinnati, to wanna marry that wacko!

[claymanbob]

06:23 PM on 08/25/2011

Looked helmet to helmet to me. Good fine. Ocho should not worry about being a referee or running the league and just do his job. He's full of himself.

[O K Ali]

07:05 PM on 08/25/2011

He's the one that took the hit, stop getting out of pocket, yourself.

[Wide Stance]

01:27 PM on 08/26/2011

As a Pats fan, I agree. Nothing that Chad is doing here represents the "Pats philosophy." That's BS. This is selfish, immature behavior--and frankly I'm starting to think I would like him to be cut. The Pats don't need a receiver that can't learn the system.

[SethBLiNK]

06:16 PM on 08/25/2011

I love Ocho's move here, but actually Goodell is right.

If you're trying to discourage those hits in pre-season, you have to fine the guy who does it. The point isn't that he hurt Ocho... he didn't. The point is, a hit like that could hurt, concuss or cripple a player. So, I know it makes me a wuss to say it, but if that's the policy, allowing the wealthier veteran to reimburse the rookie defeats the purpose.

That said, the fine should be reduced. He makes the minimum. $20K for one questionably bad hit means that he played that game, at considerable risk to his own health, for free. That's not fair.

[lj9283]

12:26 AM on 08/26/2011

If you look at the replay in slow motion you see that the hit was not helmet to helmet, but a hard forearm to the top of the shoulder, close to the helmet. Fosters helmet was moving away from Chad at the time of the hit.

[Hendronicus]

05:00 PM on 08/25/2011

Class move by Chad. That was not a vicious hit. Brady should know better than to thow into the flat.

[Wide Stance]

01:25 PM on 08/26/2011

Chad was late in his break, and then hesitated in his route. That's why Mason teed off on him.

[EquinsuOcha]

04:48 PM on 08/25/2011

Clearly the two-hand touch rule is in effect.

For those of you wanting to see the hit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7HTm_ZWCH4

[cameron d]

04:43 PM on 08/25/2011

Brady probably shouldn't have thrown a jump ball in the middle of the field though. That's just asking for trouble.

[2083]

04:41 PM on 08/25/2011

85 is the only right-headed man in the NFL.

[cameron d]

04:37 PM on 08/25/2011

The Patriots have already rubbed off on Chad. Love it.

[iamsamh2]

04:34 PM on 08/25/2011

Never been a fan of Ochocinco, but I have a new found respect for him.