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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...

Meet the Bad Boys of Pro Sports Dennis Rodman, Pete Rose & Michael Phelps are just a few of the famous athletes who excelled at the game but went out of bounds in their personal lives. Bad boys of sports They've been accused of murder, have done prison time, cheated and, in one case, bit an opponent's ear. Playing nice? Not these guys. Dennis Rodman Can a bad boy be in the Hall of Fame? Apparently so, but his nicknames give you a sense of what you're getting with this multi-divorced, wrestling, drunk-driving, convicted batterer and "Celebrity Rehab" star. Oh, and Rodman has a unique flair for fashion, too. Ty Cobb Though he set 90 baseball records and is in the baseball Hall of Fame, Ty Cobb was surly and aggressive and was described by one newspaper as being "daring to the point of dementia." What was his nickname? Mike Tyson An undisputed heavyweight boxing champ with facial tattoos, Mike Tyson may be best known for his conviction for this crime an...