Adam 'Pacman' Jones has been through a lot of off field incidents over the past several years since he joined the NFL. Last month, he changed football teams, and now he wants a name change.
Jones has been known as 'Pacman' to many of his teammates, friends and fans for years now. He claims that he has outgrown the nickname, and wants fans to start calling him, 'Atari'.
Pacman, he says, is too small for his big time ego. He claims it only represents one video game, and that he should represent something bigger. The move to Atari will allow Jones to have a much more commanding presence on the field.
The name change will help him off the field as well. When in strip clubs, Jones will have more women around him with the new name. Atari, being a bigger name brand than just one game Pacman, will make women believe Jones is worth much more money.
Gang bangers will also have to respect Jones now. No gang members were really scared off by the name Pacman. With Atari, however, Jones will have the ability to claim a whole arsenal of weapons to fend off gang members. One gang member put the name change into perspective.
"Man, before he was just Pacman, what was he gonna do, send the ghosts after us. But now, Atari, sh*t, that gives him a bunch of mutha fu**as that got his back."
Jones claims the move is being done to help improve his public image, but those close to him believe it is simply a move to get more ass.