Evelyn Lozada filed for divorce from her ex-husband Chad Johnson after a 2012 domestic violence incident. Basketball Wives Star is responding to Johnson after he referenced the moment that led to their divorce in a recent Tweet. Lozada hinted that much more happened during their nearly four-year relationship and pleads with fans to separate her perceived “bad girl” behavior on the show from being a victim of domestic violence.
Evelyn Lozada’s marriage to Chad Johnson ended after he butted her in an argument.
Lozada and Johnson were married in July 2012 in a July 4 ceremony. The two got engaged two years earlier and documented their relationship in Basketball wives.
Only a few weeks after their wedding, Lozada confronted Johnson after discovering a receipt for condoms that Johnson bought. She asked about the deception. Lozada told police that Johnson became enraged during their argument and hit her with the head. She fled to a neighbor’s house, who called the police, and was treated at a local hospital for her injuries.
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Lozada filed for divorce from Johnson after the incident and moved from Florida to the west coast. The Miami Dolphins fired Johnson and since then he has not played professional soccer. Johnson also pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Chad Johnson says his domestic violence incident with Evelyn Lozada was the lowest point in his life.
The incident with Johnson caused Lozada to become an advocate for battered women. She also started her own foundation for the cause.
Johnson spent years after the incident with Lozada working on himself personally. Johnson is loved on social media for his humor and charm. When a fan recently asked Johnson how he manages to stay positive, Johnson referred to his incident with Lozada.
“I lost my temper for once in my life for 3 seconds and it cost me a lifetime job, I got it all back and then after having a second chance and NOTHING will ever get me out of that happy space again,” he said. replied The Shade Room captured Johnson’s exchange with his fan.
Johnson previously referred to the Lozada incident as a turning point in his personal life. “Sister, I lost my temper 3 seconds years ago and it cost me a lifetime job in less than 24 hours,” she replied. It’s REALLY easy to be positive now after getting it all back, ‘she told a fan in December 2019 on Twitter.
Evelyn Lozada posts cryptic message and tearful Instagram video hinting at more Chad Johnson abuse
Lozada apparently responded to Johnson’s Twitter exchange in his Instagram stories, disagreeing with Johnson stating that he had only lost his temper once.
“Once,” he wrote with a confused-faced emoji, along with the hashtag #MemoryLoss. She followed up with another message, writing: “If you are going to comment or talk about our past relationship, PLEASE SPEAK THE TRUTH! You are too old and adult to continue lying.
Lozada admitted that she is disappointed with Johnson for not publicly admitting her guilt over the incident.
In a 2012 meeting with Iyanla Vanzant, Lozada did not say Johnson beat her before the incident, but she did claim that Johnson had a short temper.
“I allowed myself to let him behave that way,” Evelyn confessed. “I really don’t say much. I knew I should just leave the discussion alone, ”she continued, fearing huge explosions. She also alleged that Johnson would try to intimidate her by putting herself on her face during the discussions.
In a tearful Instagram video, Lozada crafted her posts from the Instagram story.
“It was not the first time … I have never discussed anything that has happened more than the incident that people know because I have always worried about their children, their children and having to relive this,” Lozada said.
Lozada also criticized fans of Basketball Wives for relating his bad behavior in the program with what happened with Johson. Although she says she is sorry for past behavior, she says the two situations are unrelated. For Lozada, all he wants to do is move on.
