It's a good thing he came back to earn that extra $16M this year so he could afford that $50K fine.
If his after tax take home can cover it.
Brett Favre's 2010 salary is $16 million meaning he makes an even $1 million per game. That equates to nearly $17,000 PER minute for the season. So it takes Favre 3 minutes to earn enough money to pay the fine. That is the equivalent of a person making $50,000 a year being fined ... wait for it ... $1.20.
By what legal authority can the NFL enforce this fine? I've been waiting for a professional athlete one of these days to take the NFL to court over these arbitrary fines. Uniform violation? Fine. Speak critically of the referees to the media? Fine.
Would love to see an athlete stand up to the league one of these days.
It's $16M pretax.
I believe 4avre is being fined for violation of the player code of conduct.
The Uncle wrote:
Brett Favre's 2010 salary is $16 million meaning he makes an even $1 million per game. That equates to nearly $17,000 PER minute for the season. So it takes Favre 3 minutes to earn enough money to pay the fine. That is the equivalent of a person making $50,000 a year being fined ... wait for it ... $1.20.
Your math implies that the only time an athelete is working is when in competition? Does he not get hours for practice, which he certainly puts in plenty of? Your $50,000 person gets credit for 40 hours, a portion of which must be preparations, taking a dump, etc.
wanderer glaa wrote:
By what legal authority can the NFL enforce this fine? I've been waiting for a professional athlete one of these days to take the NFL to court over these arbitrary fines. Uniform violation? Fine. Speak critically of the referees to the media? Fine.
Would love to see an athlete stand up to the league one of these days.
I expect the players agree to it in their contracts.
Definitely support the advice to deny everything and do not "blow"