00:00The 10 Biggest Individual Fines in the History of Sports
00:03Dan Snyder, $60 million for so many things
00:08Dan Snyder paid a $60 million NFL fine and sold the commanders after a probe revealed harassment, misconduct, and improper revenue practices.
00:19Ben Simmons, over $19 million for holding out
00:23Ben Simmons missed 54 games in the 2021-2022 season, was fined approximately $360,000 per game, totaling roughly $19.44 million for refusing to play.
00:37Robert Sarver, $10 million for fostering a toxic work environment
00:42Robert Sarver was fined $10 million and suspended for one year by the NBA after an investigation confirmed sexism and racism within the Suns organization.
00:54Deshaun Watson, $5 million for all of those misconduct allegations
00:58Deshaun Watson settled over two dozen misconduct lawsuits, was suspended for 11 games, and paid a $5 million NFL fine in 2020.
01:09Mike Tyson, $3 million for biting off a chunk of Evander Holyfield's ear
01:13Mike Tyson was disqualified, initially banned for life, and fined $3 million after biting off part of Evander Holyfield's ear in 1997.
01:24Donald Sterling, $2.5 million for racist comments
01:27Donald Sterling was fined $2.5 million and banned for life by the NBA after racist remarks to his mistress were made public.
01:37Eddie DeBartolo Jr., $1 million for a riverboat casino bribe
01:41Eddie DeBartolo Jr. paid a $1 million government fine after bribing Louisiana's governor with $400,000 to secure a riverboat casino license.
01:52Jamal Lewis, $760,000 for drug trafficking
01:57Jamal Lewis paid $760,000 and forfeited two game checks after a 2000 undercover cocaine purchase led to his FBI arrest and suspension.
02:07Mark Cuban, $600,000 for admitting to tanking
02:12The NBA fined Mark Cuban $600,000 for publicly admitting the Mavericks were intentionally losing games to improve their draft position.
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