Petty Patrol: 8 Of The Most Ridiculous NFL Fines Of All Time

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So the NFL has officially made it crystal clear that they don’t stand in solidarity with people who are protesting the epidemic of Black folks being murdered by law enforcement on a daily basis.

The organization has decided to fine any player who doesn’t stand during the National Anthem. Players will be allowed to stay in the locker room during the national anthem, but their teams will be fined by the league if they go onto the field and kneel.

Does that mean team owners were lying about not hiring Colin Kaepernick for “other reasons unrelated to his protest?”

But even before his kneeling days, Kaep wasn’t afraid to take a stand for the greater good.

Back in 2014, he was fined $10,000 for rocking Pink Beats Headphones in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The NFL has an exclusive partnership with Bose headphones, so they weren’t having any of the Beats’ madness.

Hit the flip for more of the most bizarre fines given in NFL history.

Remember when Marshawn Lynch was fined $100,000 for not talking to media enough.

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Back in 2005, Randy Moss was fined $10,000 for pretending to moon the crowd after scoring a touchdown against the Packers.

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Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who suffers from Bipolar Disorder, was once fined $5200 for wearing green shoes during a game, in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month.

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In 2007, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark was fined $5000 for wearing Black eye makeup with the number 21 in honor of the late Sean Taylor.

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Chad Ochocinco Johnson was fined $20,000 in 2009 for jokingly pretending to bribe a referee.

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Nate Burleson was fined $15,000 for rocking a shirt that said “What up Doe” under his jersey in 2010.

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Clinton Portis and Sean Taylor both received uniform violation fines of $15,000 a each for wearing red socks instead of white socks two weeks in a row.

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