In an effort to make amends for jumping the gun on the whole Chad Johnson and the “n” word versus the “b” word thing, we’ve tracked down (i.e., a reader has sent to us) a video of Chad walking to and from minicamp practice while being interviewed by a dude from FOX in a polo shirt.

The video is right here.

Chad was belligerently coy (or coyly belligerent), but also kind of funny as he deflected questions.  Here’s an excerpt.

Polo-shirted dude:  “Chad, why were you so upset in the offseason?”

Chad:  “Who said I was upset?”

Polo-shirted dude:  “You did.”

Chad:  “No I didn’t?”

Polo-shirted dude:  “What did you say?”

Chad:  “I don’t remember.”

In honor of the late Tim Russert’s uncanny ability to remind folks of past words that conflicted with their current ones, allow us to refresh Chad’s memory:  “I will not be at any mandatory camp.  I will not be at training camp.  I will not be anywhere in Cincinnati. . . .  This is not a joke.  I really don’t want to play for the Bengals.  Period.”

Everything in that statement has proven to be incorrect.  Including this assertion that this is not a joke.  Because it is a joke.  Only not in the “funny ha-ha” way.