Video: Chad Johnson records first CFL TD, celebrates by hugging official, stirs controversy

Alouettes' receiver Chad Johnson has made plenty of headlines off the field in the CFL so far, from tweeting Montreal's mayor about his parking tickets to talking with P.K. Subban and being astounded by Canadian Walmart/McDonalds combinations. However, while Ochocinco has been fitting in well with the team and enjoying life in Canada, his impact on the field in the first two weeks of the regular season wasn't that substantial; he caught just two passes for 20 yards in Week One's 29-8 loss to the Calgary Stampeders, and didn't have a catch in Week Two's 24-9 win over the B.C. Lions. That's starting to change, as Johnson made a great grab on a deep ball from Troy Smith for his first CFL touchdown in Friday's 34-33 loss to Winnipeg, evading double coverage to make the catch and hanging on until he crossed the goal line. He even celebrated in style by hugging side judge Jocelyn Paul:

That celebration drew some criticism, though, with former Blue Bombers' punter/kicker (and current TSN 1290 radio host) Troy Westwood tweeting that Johnson should have been punished for touching an official:

Westwood makes some good points there, and Johnson probably should refrain from hugging officials in future. (The man has been hugging strangers on the street, though, so this isn't exactly out of character for him.) Still, his exuberance at scoring was cool to see, and this was still a pretty restrained celebration by his standards:

That was Johnson's only catch of the night, but it was a 46-yard one. He now has three catches for 66 yards on the season, and he may get more going forward; Johnson's limited production thus far hasn't been all about him, as Smith (yes, the former Heisman winner) struggled through the Alouettes' first two games. Smith looked much better Friday, completing 18 of 32 passes (56.3 per cent) for 309 yards and three touchdowns, and that improved passing game could mean we see many more touchdowns from Johnson this year. We'll see if that means more controversial celebrations as well.