Chad Johnson Refuses To Participate In Divorce Proceedings With Evelyn Lozada

Within the last month NFL Pro-bowler Chad Johnson has experienced a few losses, both in his career and personal life. However one loss that Johnson (formerly known as Chad Ochocinco) isn’t willing to let go is his marriage to estranged wife, Evelyn Lozada.

In addition to recently inking a tattoo of the Basketball Wives star on his leg, the free agent wide receiver has also reportedly vowed not to participate in any divorce proceedings.

According to TMZ, sources close to Johnson claim that he refuses to sign divorce papers in hopes of winning back the 36-year-old reality star, who initially filed the legal process last month in Florida citing that the marriage was "irretrievably broken."

Though Johnson may try his best in halting the divorce proceedings, under the state’s law Lozada can finalize the annulment with the approval of a judge.

Not to mention the television personality’s current stance on the troubled NFL star. During her first interview since the August 11 incident Lozada opened up to ABC’s Nightline on her ongoing separation from Johnson.

"I believe he loves me. I believe he needs to get help," she said to ABC News correspondent Amy Robach. "He's a good guy that made a bad choice. He loves football and he's very driven and a great dad. He made a bad choice that destroyed his life, and I hate that I'm connected to that."

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• Motorola Xoom At The Maxim Party Powered by Motorola Xoom

  DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 05: NFL player Chad Ochocinco and Evelyn Lozada pose with Motorola Xoom at the Maxim Party Powered by Motorola Xoom at Centennial Hall at Fair Park on February 5, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images for Motorola Xoom)

• Cosmopolitan Magazine's Fun Fearless Males Of 2011

  NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 07: Evelyn Lozada and athlete Chad Ochocinco attend Cosmopolitan Magazine's Fun Fearless Males Of 2011 at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel on March 7, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

• The Maxim Party Powered by Motorola Xoom - Red Carpet

  DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 05: NFL player Chad Ochocinco Johnson and Evelyn Lozada attend the Maxim Party Powered by Motorola Xoom at Centennial Hall at Fair Park on February 5, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for Maxim)

• Cosmopolitan Magazine's Fun Fearless Males Of 2011

  NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 07: Evelyn Lozada attends Cosmopolitan Magazine's Fun Fearless Males Of 2011 at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel on March 7, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

• Cosmopolitan Magazine's Fun Fearless Males Of 2011

  NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 07: Athlete Chad Ochocinco attends Cosmopolitan Magazine's Fun Fearless Males Of 2011 at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel on March 7, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

• AOL At The Maxim Party Powered by Motorola Xoom

  DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 05: Evelyn Lozada poses with AOL at the Maxim Party Powered by Motorola Xoom at Centennial Hall at Fair Park on February 5, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AOL)

• Super Bowl XLV - Media Day

  ARLINGTON, TX - FEBRUARY 01: NFL player Chad Johnson on the field during Super Bowl XLV Media Day ahead of Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium on February 1, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)

• Motorola Xoom At The Maxim Party Powered by Motorola Xoom

  DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 05: NFL player Chad Ochocinco and Evelyn Lozada pose with Motorola Xoom at the Maxim Party Powered by Motorola Xoom at Centennial Hall at Fair Park on February 5, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images for Motorola Xoom)

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Comments

[pattielinda]

02:17 PM on 09/13/2012

Oprah... stop helping Evelyn get more PR.
She is feeling real important right now.. thanks to you.

[shelvern]

01:44 PM on 09/13/2012

Chad get out while you can. There are 2 billion women in the world and you are going to let one interrupt your life does not make any sense at all. This story has played-out thousands of times and it always end the same; the man goes crazy because when the woman wants out she will get out.

[MsG7]

10:17 AM on 09/13/2012

Chile, Chile, Chileeeeeeee, she's divorcing him chile....why?...cuz her head still hurts chile!

[tunderwo1]

12:01 AM on 09/13/2012

He just doesn't realize how LUCKY he is that this broad left. She may be able to swing with a woman, but I think her punch was shorter than Chad's forehead in this fight. He should run the other direction.

[WinslowWong]

09:59 PM on 09/11/2012

He can be a stay at home dad while she goes out and keeps the basketball broads in line.

[G D]

09:18 PM on 09/11/2012

Chad get out while you are unemployed!

[lindsey1121]

02:51 PM on 09/11/2012

No one deserves to be abused. I just have a hard time pitying someone who has made a name for herself as being the "mean girl" of a reality TV. Throwing punches and anything at arms length at her cast mates at the drop of a dime, shows me she should get the same "help" that she's suggesting Chad gets. Like the old saying goes, birds of a feather...

[cleojones]

02:46 PM on 09/11/2012

Run Chad Run.. you cannot make hoes housewives..

[PoliSci2008]

05:55 PM on 09/11/2012

Cleo you are too cold, but I hear ya!!!

[Paris Shelton]

05:07 PM on 09/12/2012

But a lot of the fellas keep trying Ms CleoJones, they keep trying

[quedog]

02:29 PM on 09/11/2012

I guarantee you
eve and chad will get back together before the end of November

if I could advise Chad, I would tell him to find out where eve is and go the opposite direction as fast as possible, and then seek out some younger groupies

[Shanda Smalls]

08:31 AM on 09/11/2012

Wow, he seriously does not know what it means to be a man. To hit a woman first off terrible. Second, to not accept you made a mistake an allow her to move on with her life after you majorily screwed up is even worst. A real man doesn't hit a woman...and a ever "realer" one admits his mistake, corrects it, and moves on.

[Paris Shelton]

05:13 PM on 09/12/2012

But Evelyn isn't a real woman so it doesn't count. Did you see the last few Basketball Wives seasons with this harlot?

[SkyyeX]

09:26 PM on 09/12/2012

As a so called woman you ought to be ashamed of yourself for minimizing the physical abuse that Evelyn suffered just because you don't like her based on an edited reality show and yet you call her a harlot and not a real woman but I feel you may need to look in the mirror to see the example of which you speak.

[Shanda Smalls]

09:41 AM on 09/13/2012

Yikes, we want to actually now say some women are worthy of being hit? It's never appropriate to use violenve on another outside of self defense. imho

[Trueletterson]

06:14 AM on 09/11/2012

Chad she never wanted to be married, she played you, it's time to lick your wombs be wise and move on, because it could have been worst.

[PoliSci2008]

05:56 PM on 09/11/2012

It's lick your wounds, not wombs.

[I GIT Always]

03:51 PM on 09/12/2012

Lmbo

[Trueletterson]

08:02 AM on 09/13/2012

Thanks you got my point.

[stevenn613]

03:48 AM on 09/11/2012

I'm sorry to agree with the published comments. I never saw your realality show, so I can't comment on your relationship. But, as a person over 50 who has experienced a little, if you dont give up and try again with someone else you are trippin. Her language says she is through. Get the help she suggests, and move on.

[VMOL]

02:58 AM on 09/11/2012

Now this guy - needs to give himself a break and go away

[BIG MAMA CORNBREAD]

02:28 AM on 09/11/2012

,,,,Other side of my brain say's ....No on cares about selfish behavior...TAKE CARE OF ALL OF YOUR CHILDREN....the nerve to marry...on both of your parts...MONEY...EASY COME ....EASY GO....& LOVE DON'T LIVE NOBODY IT TAKES A FOOL TO LEARN...MONEY TO YOUR CHILDREN...

[Danceroflife]

04:04 PM on 09/11/2012

I love your moniker; it's very creative and descriptive. We both know that cornbread is hearty, lip smacking good and stays with up for a while. Love it.

[tenae]

02:01 AM on 09/11/2012

SHE WAS ONLY AFTER UR $$$$$$$$$ MOVE ON & GET UR LIFE 2GETHER & TAKE CARE OF UR KIDS .............STOP THE BEGGING