In the midst of a long NFL lockout, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco appears to be on a campaign that can be compared to that of the late NBA great Manute Bol. After riding a bull in Georgia in a stunt that last about a half of a second, Ochocinco now says he’s planning to wrestle an alligator. And here is a GRAPHIC VIDEO showing why he shouldn’t:

“I am going to wrestle alligators,” the controversial wideout said in a recent interview. “Don’t laugh, like I am serious and you’ll see it.”

We actually might.

When No. 85 first said he would mount a bull at a rodeo event, many people laughed it off as trash-talk but that media stunt actually did occur.

You have to hand it to Ochocinco. The colorful member of the Batman and Robin tandem in Cincy has certainly found a way to stay in the headlines with his publicity stunts, even with the longest lockout in NFL history is in effect.

After an NBA career playing with four teams, Manute, a 7ft-7in. beanpole from Sudan, did the same. On a campaign to raise money for his fellow Sudan people who were fighting a war for freedom, Bol climbed into the ring against Refrigerator Perry in a Celebrity Boxing match, donned ice skates in an IHL hockey game and became a licensed horse jockey; all for the sake of donating the proceeds to his people across the Atlantic.

Back to Ochocinco. Riding a bull is one thing but messing with a gator even in a controlled arena, is a serious matter.

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Jay Donetelli is a Tampa-based freelance sportswriter and contributor to Sports Climax. 

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