Basketball Wives Star Evelyn Lozada Calls Out Ex-Husband Chad Johnson, Says He Abused Her Multiple Times

Evelyn Lozada is addressing current feedback her ex-husband Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson made about their previous home violence case.

As some might recall, the pair bought married in 2012 and have been collectively for less than six weeks earlier than a violent altercation led to their separation. The NFL athlete was arrested and charged for home battery in August that 12 months for head-butting the Basketball Wives star throughout an argument. Chad left her with a bloody gash on her brow and consequently, after coming into a plea and serving a one-year probation interval, his soccer profession by no means actually recovered.

Years later, the fact TV starlet says she remains to be battling tough feelings stemming from the incident, and a triggering Twitter trade involving her ex has lit a fiery ardour to talk out.

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It all began when a fan requested Johnson how he stays constructive via robust occasions, to which he responded with a watered-down model of his previous transgression:

“I lost my temper for once in life for 3 seconds & it cost me a lifetimes worth of work, I got it all back plus some after getting a 2nd chance & NOTHING will ever get me out of that happy space again…”

After catching wind of his remark, Evelyn shared a photo exhibiting the extreme accidents she suffered from the couple’s 2012 argument and famous, “this took longer than 3 seconds.” She added extra particulars on her social media, writing:

“#MemoryLoss. If you’re going to comment or speak on our past relationship PLEASE SPEAK THE TRUTH!!!! You’re too old & grown to still be out here LYING! Domestic Violence is an act that should never be justified or minimized period.”

But shortly after, the 44-year-old gathered her feelings and uploaded a prolonged video the place she opened up additional, claiming it occurred greater than as soon as:

“As much as I told myself I wasn’t going to respond because it’s not the first time he’s made this comment. I’m just tired. I’m really, really tired. For this man to sit up there and say that he lost his temper for 3-seconds is infuriating to me. As much as I’m trying to heal from this situation. I’ve been dealing with this shit for years, not only because I’m on a show but everything is so public. It’s message like this, tweets, that are trigger for me. And for this man to say, it was one incident, three seconds of his life and he lost everything.”

She continued:

“If you’re going to speak the truth, I want you to speak the truth. Ok, it wasn’t the first time. One thing I’m going to do is always live my truth. Whether it’s good, bad or ugly. I’m not going to let anyone take away my f*****g truth and put this perception out there for a pity party. As if you made one mistake. I’m trying to move on from this but as a victim how am I supposed to move on?”

Addressing customers who claimed she was digging into the previous to spoil Johnson’s life and people who questioned how the incident was dealt with on the VH1 collection, Evelyn insisted she was triggered and is simply talking out to share her “truth.”

“I have never discussed anything else that ever happened except the incident people know because I always was concerned about his kids and our kids. But you can’t make comments like this and expect for nobody, especially me on the other end of this, to feel how I feel.”

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Lozada urged followers to not decide primarily based off of her Basketball Wives persona and mentioned she “did not deserve” what occurred to her. Following her cut up from Johnson, she grew to become an advocate for home violence victims via her Evelyn Lozada Foundation, which is unquestionably commendable. Hear her emotional plea for your self in full (under):

It’s exhausting to not hear the ache in her voice and really feel for this girl. It’s really terrible to listen to of the alleged abuse she suffered via. Despite the painful reminder of what occurred, we’re simply glad she’s moved on to a greater place in life and want her continued power going ahead.

For extra info on home abuse or to get assist for your self or somebody you’re keen on, go to the web site for The National Domestic Violence Hotline (http://www.thehotline.org/) or name 1-800-799-7233.

[Image via Evelyn Lozada/Instagram/Nikki Nelson/WENN.]