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Ochocinco got hurt lifting weights

Wide receiver expected to be back by minicamp Aaron Wilson

Print This May 26, 2010, 03:17 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Chad Ochocinco had a good excuse for having to bow out of the Dancing With the Stars season finale.

The NFL player said he got hurt lifting weights.

"I can't dance tonight due to injury, trying to squat 420 without a warm was dumb of me," Ochocinco wrote on his Twitter account. "Truthfully I felt with me dancing the past 3 months I would've been able to start heavy n work my way down as usual."

And he indicated that he would definitely be back for the Bengals' first game against the New England Patriots on Sept. 12.

According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Ochocinco will be back even sooner, reporting that the injury was minor and he'll be back for a June 15 minicamp.

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