Unsportsmanlike Conduct: 10 Priciest Athlete Fines

Dashon Goldsonand other athletes pay up for bad behavior.

Ndamunkong Suh - Keep reading for a look back at sports stars whose bad behavior cost them big. — Britt MiddletonDetroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has built up a reputation (and numerous NFL fines) for his aggressive style of play. In first game of the 2013 season he was fined a whopping $100,000 for a block on on Minnesota Vikings lineman John Sullivan. He is appealing the fine for being excessive. (Photo:  MLIVE.COM /Landov)

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Ndamunkong Suh - Keep reading for a look back at sports stars whose bad behavior cost them big. — Britt MiddletonDetroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has built up a reputation (and numerous NFL fines) for his aggressive style of play. In first game of the 2013 season he was fined a whopping $100,000 for a block on on Minnesota Vikings lineman John Sullivan. He is appealing the fine for being excessive. (Photo:  MLIVE.COM /Landov)

Unnecessary Roughness  - Dashon Goldson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had his one-game suspension reduced to a $100,000 fine for a "flagrant and repeat violation of the rule prohibiting helmet-to-helmet hits against defenseless players," writes the NFL. This was Goldson's fifth violation for unnecessary roughness since 2011. (Photo: AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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Unnecessary Roughness - Dashon Goldson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had his one-game suspension reduced to a $100,000 fine for a "flagrant and repeat violation of the rule prohibiting helmet-to-helmet hits against defenseless players," writes the NFL. This was Goldson's fifth violation for unnecessary roughness since 2011. (Photo: AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Roy Hibbert - Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert has apologized after using an anti-gay slur at a post-game press conference following Saturday's NBA playoff game against the Miami Heat and has been fined $75,000 by the league. When asked about his defense tactics against Heat star LeBron James, Hibbert answered "no homo," a slang term used to distance oneself from behaviors characterized as homosexual. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Roy Hibbert - Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert has apologized after using an anti-gay slur at a post-game press conference following Saturday's NBA playoff game against the Miami Heat and has been fined $75,000 by the league. When asked about his defense tactics against Heat star LeBron James, Hibbert answered "no homo," a slang term used to distance oneself from behaviors characterized as homosexual. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Ray Lewis - Back in 2000, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was fined $250,000 by the NFL after pleading guilty to obstructing an Atlanta police investigation of a double murder following the Super Bowl. The fine was reported as the single largest handed down to a player outside of cases involving substance abuse. (Photo: Doug Pensinger/Allsport/Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant Takes to Twitter on Lakers Trade - The biggest news from the NBA trade deadline came from the Los Angeles Lakers, who traded Steve Blake to the Golden State Warriors. But it looks like they forgot to get Kobe Bryant’s approval. Bryant took to Twitter to express that he was “not cool” with the move. Kent Bazemore and Marshon Brooks will join the Lakers roster in place of Blake.(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Kobe Bryant - Last April, Kobe Bryant's notorious temper really got the best of him — and it cost him big. The Los Angeles Lakers guard was fined $100,000 by the NBA for using an anti-gay slur against a referee. Following the incident, Bryant and his teammates appeared in a video promoting tolerance. (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Dennis Rodman - In 1997, former Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman was fined $50,000 for making disparaging comments against members of the Mormon church following an NBA Finals game against the Utah Jazz played in Salt Lake City, which boasts a large Mormon population. The fine was reported as the largest handed down to an NBA player at the time. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Allsport/Getty Images)

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Brandon Meriweather - New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather was fined $50,000 for two helmet-to-helmet hits in 2010. In recent years, medical experts have linked concussions stemming from head-on collisions to degenerative brain disease, raising efforts among officials in the NFL and other professional leagues to protect players. (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

Amar'e Stoudemire - New York Knicks guard Amar'e Stoudemire was fined $50,000 after tweeting a homosexual slur to a fan last June. "F**k you. I don't have to do anything f*g," Stoudemire tweeted after the fan questioned the star's competitiveness. (Photo: Nick Laham/Getty Images)

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Amar'e Stoudemire - New York Knicks guard Amar'e Stoudemire was fined $50,000 after tweeting a homosexual slur to a fan last June. "F**k you. I don't have to do anything f*g," Stoudemire tweeted after the fan questioned the star's competitiveness. (Photo: Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Cam Newton - In 2012, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was fined a total of $31,000 ($21,000 for making contact with an official and $10,000 for kicking Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Tommy Kelly). (Photo: Peter Aiken/Getty Images)

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Cam Newton - In 2012, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was fined a total of $31,000 ($21,000 for making contact with an official and $10,000 for kicking Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Tommy Kelly). (Photo: Peter Aiken/Getty Images)

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Chad Johnson - Chad Johnson, then going by Chad "Ochocinco," was fined $25,000 after violating NFL policy by tweeting during a preseason game in 2010. The year before, the former Cincinnati Bengals star was fined $20,000 for taunting an official with a dollar bill during a replay challenge in what Johnson called a joke to "bribe" the referee. (Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Bill Laimbeer and Charles Barkley - In a 1990 NBA playoff match, things got physical between Detroit Pistons center Bill Laimbeer and Philadelphia 76ers forward Charles Barkley. The on-the-court fight cost the players $20,000 each. (Photos: Rick Stewart/Getty Images; Stephen Wade/Getty Images)

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Bill Laimbeer and Charles Barkley - In a 1990 NBA playoff match, things got physical between Detroit Pistons center Bill Laimbeer and Philadelphia 76ers forward Charles Barkley. The on-the-court fight cost the players $20,000 each. (Photos: Rick Stewart/Getty Images; Stephen Wade/Getty Images)