Dec 23 2008
Snowball cost Jet’s player $10k
Unless it’s pillow fighting or nude midget wrestling, I’m not really into sports. I just don’t see the point in wasting three hours watching people toss a ball around, or drive a car in laps. I’d rather watch someone get injured in the highlights.
Now that you all know my contempt for sports, I bring you this next story… about sports.
On Sunday, the New York Jets lost a game to the Seattle Seahawks. After the game, the Jets were walking off the snowy field in Seattle, when opposing fans began pelting them with snowballs.
Shaun Ellis stooped down and grabbed a huge chunk of snow, and then tossed it into the stands - visibly hitting a few people. It sounds bad, but it’s actually pretty hilarious.
Fast-forward to 0:30 in the video to see Ellis toss the iceberg.
Later, Ellis commented on the incident and said he was just playing around and having fun. After watching the video, I think it’s safe to believe that there was no malicious intent.
The NFL didn’t think it was funny though. They fined Ellis $10,000 for inappropriate behavior. Humor - one of the only redeeming values of football - is not tolerated by the NFL.
I don’t think you guys realize how much money that is. If you put $10,000 in a fish tank, it would almost fill up the entire thing, look:
Worst joke ever, I know. What do you expect from a sports story?
Thats not nice I know he might have been just playing around and having a laugh but, he could have hurt someone.
yeah well driving down the road oh you coulda hurt someone. wrestling oh you coulda hurt someone, riding a bike oh you coulda hurt someone. playing soccer oh you coulda hurt some1. get my DRIFT? dont bitch if the fans started it.
Poor guy man.
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