We sometimes laugh at news in the NFL when we hear a player has to pay a fine. “That’s chump change to him,” we say to ourselves. Whether that statement is true, it doesn’t mean some of these so called “violations” aren’t rather comical. These were some that I came across.
Colin Kaepernick, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
Fine: $10,000 for “Other Uniform/Equipment Violation”
courtesy of CSN Bay Area
I understand the NFL has an exclusive deal with Bose, however, I think we can agree a $10,000 fine for wearing some totally adorable Beats by Dre headphones is rather silly. But I didn’t make the rules.
Ray Rice, Running Back (former), Baltimore Ravens
Fine: $529,411 for “Domestic Violence Charge”
courtesy of CBS Sports
The reason why I considered this fine “pointless” was at the beginning Ray Rice was originally going to get fined and a two-game suspension for domestic violence. He should have been released immediately, which would’ve eliminated this fine.
Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Denver Broncos
Fine: $8,268 for “Taunting”
Not only will I tell you about this one, I will do one better and show you the GIF. Peyton Manning received a fine for taunting Houston Texans’ D.J. Swearinger during a preseason game. It’s Peyton Manning, he can do whatever he wants.
Frank Gore, Running Back, San Francisco 49ers
Fine: $10, 500: “Other Uniform/Equipment Violation”
courtesy of ESPN.com
Frank Gore received a fine for “wearing his socks too low during a game against Atlanta.” Don’t get me wrong, the look is just awful. But a fine like that for socks seems ridiculous to me.
Barry Church, Safety, Dallas Cowboys
Fine: $10,500 for “Football Into Stands”
courtesy of all22breakdown.com
This one is silly simply because the fans are the reasons these guys have jobs. But if you were to “thank them” by giving them a football, you get a huge monetary lecture for it.
Fun Fact: according to Sportrac, Celebration violations over the last few years have tallied approximately $403,975. Stick to the pinatas.
Bart Scott, Linebacker, New York Jets
Fine: $10,000 for “Other Uniform/Equipment Violation”
Scott had his chinstrap unbuckled. I bet you can’t wait for this article to be published, right Scott?
Colin Kaepernick, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
Fine: $5,512.50 for “Cursing”
We all curse, but apparently it’s bad to do so against the Chicago Bears. Silly. If they fined everyone for the words Kaepernick used, NFL players wouldn’t collect a check.
Jamar Williams, Linebacker, Carolina Panthers
Fine: $7,500 for “Taunting”
photo courtesy of Spokeo.com
Speaking of the Chicago Bears, Williams was with Chicago when this fine was given, and it seems a little iffy. According to Brad Biggs of The Sun Times, Williams was given a $7,500 fine for standing over Dexter Jackson following a kickoff return in 2008. I suppose it would have been waived had he been sitting.
Flozell Adams, Tackle, Dallas Cowboys
Fine: $50,000 for “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”
photo courtesy of Bleacher Report
In 2009, Adams shoved New York Giants’ defensive end Justin Tuck in the back. The reason why this amount was so high is because Adams was a “repeat offender.” According to USA Today, Adams had been fined a total of $25,000 for three prior incidents in 2009, that same season. Adams didn’t learn his lesson. That’s why he made the list.
Cam Newton, Quarterback; Carolina Panthers
Fine: $10,000 for “On-field Commercial Logo Violation”
photo courtesy of East Bay Golf
Your mom’s favorite quarterback happened to get in hot water when it was discovered he was wearing helmet clips that had the Under Armour logo on them. How dare you Newton, how dare you.
All fine information is courtesy of Sportrac
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