Today the NFL dropped the financial hammer on Ndamukong Suh fining the Lions defensive tackle $100,000 dollars for his low block on Vikings center John Sullivan Sunday afternoon. The fine itself was the largest for an on the field football related incident in league history.
Ndamukong Suh's $100,000 fine is largest financial penalty – not including lost pay for suspensions – in NFL history for on-field violation
— Paula Pasche (@paulapasche) September 10, 2013
Harsher penalties handed out by the NFL (non football related) include the $500,000 dollars given to Patriots head coach Bill Belichick for Spygate while former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was docked $250,000 dollars for obstruction of justice in a murder case.
Suh’s big fine comes though as a result of his repeat offender status, something the NFL has taken into consideration with fines before. Prior to Suh the next largest single fine (for a football related incident) was $75,000 dollars given to James Harrison (then of the Pittsburgh Steelers) for repeated helmet-to-helmet hits.
So in less than 3 three fulls seasons in the NFL Suh has been docked a total of $342,500 dollars for incidents that happened on the football field (including this most recent fine). He was fined $75,000 for five separate incidents and also lost out on $165,000 for a two game suspension.
Twitter Reaction
https://twitter.com/rickbata/status/377565773394219008
He has me beat now RT @AlbertBreer: As @mikefreemanNFL said, Lions DT Ndamukong Suh has been fined $100,000 by the NFL's Merton Hanks.
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) September 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/_Happy_Gilmore/status/377566294188769280
In old days they would have made made dramatic NFL Films movie celebrating Ndamukong Suh's dirty play, now they fine him $100K. #wretched
— Ben Maller (@benmaller) September 10, 2013
Luckily for Ndamukong Suh, all footlongs are $5 at Subway this month. #eatfresh
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) September 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/RashiedDavis/status/377536513568829440
https://twitter.com/RashiedDavis/status/377535668777267200
Ndamukong Suh's $100,000 fine for an illegal block seems steep after the NFL ruined brains for generations and only paid $180,000 per family
— Dan Peck (@dnpck) September 10, 2013
