Biggest sports fines Biggest sports fines, The most recent fine and suspension in professional sports goes to Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell for allegedly hurling gay slurs at fans and making crude gestures. Professional sports pay some of the largest salaries and feature great talent, but what's the cost of that competition when it takes an ugly turn? Kobe Bryant The NBA basketball player was fined for using an anti-gay slur toward a referee during a game. Gay rights organizations were happy with the harsh punishment from the NBA commissioner. Kobe Bryant appeals $100K fine kobe bryant fined $100,000 vanessa bryant 4 million ring James Harrison The linebacker for this steel-city team racked up the fines for illegal hits in 2010. The NFL has been cracking down on hard and illegal hits for safety reasons. Will there even be a football season this year? James Harrison appeals fines James Harrison penalties $100,000 Mike Tyson Duri...