3. Bart Scott was penalized for not fastening.
Year of Finery: 2010
The estimated fine total for 2010 was $20,000.
In 2010, the NFL fined linebacker Bart Scott of the New York Jets $20,000 for breaking the league’s uniform regulation. Scott played in a Monday night football game against the Detroit Lions without properly securing his chin strap.
Bart Scott Has To Pay For Not Buckling Up ©2019 Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
Though it might not seem like a big deal, this was interpreted as disdain for the league’s regulations and the team he was playing against, who were careful to observe protocol. Scott, who considered the fine “ridiculous,” was fined by the NFL in response to this behavior violation.
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