NationStates Jolt Archive


,000 cell phone fine!!! Ridiculous

Minoriteeburg
06-01-2006, 09:39
NFL hits Mora with $25K fine for cell use
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora was contrite after the NFL fined him $25,000 for using a cell phone on the sidelines during an overtime loss at Tampa Bay two weeks ago.

"Expensive phone call," Mora said Thursday. "Consider that a lesson learned."

full article here:http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2281519


i've seen some strange fines in sports, but this one takes the cake.
Forfania Gottesleugner
06-01-2006, 09:41
i've seen some strange fines in sports, but this one takes the cake.

Why, I'm sure it is written in the rules somewhere not to use cellphones.