2. Major League Baseball Sees John Henry Take Shots

2014 is the Year of Fine.
The estimated total fine is $500,000.
An owner of a professional sports team should never speak poorly of the league in which they play. John Henry, the owner of the Boston Red Sox, had to learn this lesson the difficult way—that is, five years after making remarks in 2009 regarding the competitive balance in Major League Baseball.

John Henry takes a shot at major league baseball. ©Billie Weiss/Getty Images/Boston Red Sox
Had Henry been able to keep his thoughts to himself, his $4 billion net worth would have increased by a mere half a million dollars. However, he was not entirely without merit. If John Henry learned anything from his experience with MLB, it’s that free speech is anything but.