Shocking Top 10 Biggest Fines in Sports History

1. Mac Jones makes a double play

Year of Penalty: 2022 Estimated Total Fine: $23,976* Mac Jones, the quarterback for the New England Patriots, was fined nearly $24,000 by the NFL for two different offenses from the same game. The first was a low block after a blunder by a defender. Jones was fined a second time for jumping on a group of players after the play was declared dead.

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Mac Jones Scores Double at Bosto.com/Pinterest Both infractions were caused by a novice player who was still allowing his emotions to control his play. Adding insult to injury, these were Jones' third and second fines of the year.

2. In the 2012 Playoffs, Metta World Peace Wins The War To "The Beard."

2012 is the Year of Fine. Estimated Total Fine: $430,000* Metta World Peace, originally known as Ron Artest, elbowed Oklahoma City Thunder star James Harden in the face during the 2012 playoffs, earning him a $35,000 fine and a seven-game suspension. A brawl broke out between the two teams as a result of the event, and several players were sent off the field.

In the 2012 Playoffs, Metta World Peace Wins The War To "The Beard" @bleacherreport/Pinterest Metta World Peace had experienced strife before. He was at the core of the notorious "Malice in the Palace" nearly ten years prior, and he even served a week and a half in jail on domestic abuse-related charges.

3. Stone cold leaves.

The year 2002 was fine. Estimated Total Fine: $250,000* When Steve Austin left the WWE in 2002 over a conflict of interest, his illustrious career there came to an end. According to rumors, Austin wasn't interested in Vince McMahon's plan for "Stone Cold" to lose to Brock Lesnar, who was a rookie at the time, on a RAW show.

Walks Away, Stone Cold ©u/Concrete7v/Reddit Simply put, there was no build-up at all for the WWE's face to lose to a rookie on free TV. Austin consequently left the company, losing $650,000 in the process. Later, Vince was persuaded to reduce the amount to $250,000 by the "Rattlesnake."