11.5 Million Dollars to be awarded to Anucha Browne Sanders for punitive damages in sexual harrassment case against the NY Knicks
Belichick fined 500,000 for cheating in NFL Games
NBA fines Tim Hardaway 100,000 for hating gay people.
Ok, I made the last one up. With all the money that is spent yearly to repay fines and to maintain the image of the major sports, one has to wonder, ‘What is the cost of a good image?’
Granted, the 11.5 million award given in the sexual harrassment case is very different from someone getting fined for wearing Reeboks instead of Nike; however, one has to wonder how does all of the money awarded and fined help resolve the problems or issues at hand.
‘I survived Imus and all I got was this lousy jumpsuit’
Will sexual harassment cease because of a sizeable lump sum? It is to be highly doubted. Does anyone really believe that the Patriots have not and will not look for alternate methods to gain an competitve edge? Let’s get real. And believe it or not, I doubt that Tim Hardaway will be at any gay marriage rights movements.
What type of society do we live in when we feel that the only resolution to our problems revolves around money. Fines do not and cannot hurt spoiled, million athletes. We, as fans, have suffered because of the Patriots and their nefarious acts; yet, the greater disservice remains with the NFL. The NFL would rather remove all evidence than have to suffer a fate that the NBA has with its tarnished image because of Tim Donoghy. Where’s the integrity?
We, as fans, deserve better.
No fan can relate to an athlete. Ticket prices are astronomical. The normal blue-collar worker has a better chance of winning the daily lottery than to be able to afford 50 yard line tickets. We also get rewarded with spoiled athletes who flaunt that a fine will not hurt them or their standard of living.
‘This blog is homo’
What do I propose? When privileged, spoiled people do asanine acts, make them do community service and have to donate their dollars directly to education or their specific hometowns. Humble these athletes who feel that they are above the normal standards of their common man. I understand that fines are used for charitable causes; however, an athlete’s presence may actually mature the athlete and create greater good in the community.
