4. A $10,000 grand fine for hurling a ball by a running back
Estimated total fine: $10,000*; year of fine: 2010.
And just when you thought you’d heard it all, an NFL running back was fined $10,000 for flinging a football in 2010. Alright, so it’s not quite that easy, but it’s still ridiculous. In a furious outburst during a late-season game against the Indianapolis Colts, Brandon Jacobs threw the ball a bit too forcefully and into the seats.
Wesley Hitt/GGetty Images Running back fined $10 grand for throwing a ball
Jacobs lost a cool $10,000 due to his ball toss. However, it also imparted to him a very important lesson. Don’t chuck the ball if you are being paid to run it. It will not go well in the end.