[vincesanity82]

Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp has been fined $75,000 for "physical and verbal actions toward game officials," Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting.

Sapp received three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties during Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars for one long, extended tirade toward the officials. He was ejected after the third.

Raiders defensive end Derrick Burgess was fined $25,000 for verbal abuse of a game official during the same incident. Burgess got one unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, so it seems that $25,000 a pop is the going rate for unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for abusive behavior toward officials these days.

Sapp has had previous run-ins with the officials, but the fact that he wasn't suspended indicates that the league's review of the videotape was, at worst, inconclusive about whether he actually shoved an official, which Sapp has denied.

NFL Fines Warren Sapp $75,000 - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

[Lefty Noob]

Shoulda been suspended.

[legend]

I didn't realize he was still in the league!

[Bette]

Originally Posted by legend

I didn't realize he was still in the league!

Oh yeah, still in the league and still shooting his mouth off. Good old Warren.
He should have been suspended. I thought there was a rule about that. Three times in one game and the player was out. Apparently not.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by legend

I didn't realize he was still in the league!

This is pretty much the only way anyone outside of Oakland's going to hear is name at this point in his career.

[azrael492]

I thought if you got physical with an official you were out. It goes to show that there are still separate rules for certain players

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

This is pretty much the only way anyone outside of Oakland's going to hear is name at this point in his career.

Ah come on...$75K is a heck of a fine...no?

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Ah come on...$75K is a heck of a fine...no?

For shoving a ref (which he denies)? I think he should've been suspended.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

For shoving a ref (which he denies)? I think he should've been suspended.

Inconclusive...freakin zebras always get in the way of the game...

[Seahawker 562]

woudnt it be on camera if he shoved him or not....?

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Seahawker 562

woudnt it be on camera if he shoved him or not....?

Maybe, maybe not. Depends on camera angles and all that. You might not be able to see too clearly.

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

For shoving a ref (which he denies)? I think he should've been suspended.

If thats true then yea I agree he should be suspended..surely the NFL has video evidence of it one would think,.