Warren Sapp Thinks Evelyn Lozada Incited Violence Against Ochocinco

Evelyn Lozada who has resurfaced in Florida for the first time since her domestic dispute with estranged husband Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson is facing some heat from an unlikely source.

First, the new photo of Evelyn shows the “Basketball Wives” star wearing a print maxi dress, newspaper boy hat, sunglasses and huge earrings. According to TMZ who captured the photo, Ev has been wearing hats since the headbutting incident that required several stitches.

While Evelyn is attempting to put the incident behind her, former football player, defensive lineman Warren Sapp placed the blame squarely on her shoulder in a recent interview. Sapp explicitly states that the reality star “did it” using the fine logic that black men don’t headbutt. It’s unclear if Sapp was hoping to generate buzz for his book “Sapp Attack” but we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt since he was asked the question.

Do you think the Dolphins are worse off without Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson?
I was rooting for him. When Chad had that first press conference on Hard Knocks, I thought to myself, “This isn’t good.” The coaches came to him and let him know he can’t do this, he represents the organization, etc. I have a sense of humor, but they should have come to him and said, ” I saw the press conference. If you do it again, you’re gone.” He didn’t know if this was his first strike, second strike, what it was. They were setting him up. There were so many potholes; he didn’t know where to step.

You think they used the Evelyn Lozada fight to kick him off the team?
Come on. Tell me the first and last name of a brother who headbutted someone.

Chad Johnson, I suppose.
No, before that. When is the last time one of your homeboys called you and told you, “Let me tell you about this fight at the club last night where this guy and his girlfriend were walking by and he turned around and headbutted the girl.” Never. He’s taking the rap for it. We don’t do that. She did it. That’s a woman that is going to depend on her beauty for the rest of her life to open any door she wants to walk through, and she is going to do what to her forehead? I’m done. [Chad] is a bunch of fun and I am sorry this had to happen to him.

Interesting…what do you make of Sapp’s comments against Evelyn Lozada?

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