pushing Gorgu Dieng<\/a> during a game. The same amount was given to the Suns' Jared Dudley and Marquese Chriss for messing with Ricky Rubio earlier in the week. While thinking about how ridiculous it is that Gerald Green -- who is pocketing less than a million dollars this season -- has to give the league the same amount of money my Mom gave a car dealership because he pushed a 6'11\" supreme athlete, I started thinking about some of the most ridiculous fines in NBA history. Since there's way too many to talk about (the majority of the $25,000 fines in league history were for criticizing or \"verbally abusing\" the refs), I'm just going to bring up my favorite $25,000 fines.<\/p>\n1994: Michael Jordan Kills #45 MJ<\/h3>\n
The Shaq & Penny Orlando Magic team of the 90s was my all-time favorite team. During the middle of their playoffs series with the Bulls, Michael Jordan switched his jersey from 45 to 23 with the hopes it was going to make him play better. He did play better but the Bulls still lost and had to pay $25,000 for every game MJ wore 23.<\/p>\n
1996: Nick Van Exel Shoves A Ref<\/h3>\n
Nick The Quick had a temper as quick as his crossover and in April of 1996, he lost his temper with a ref, \"shoved\" him and was hit with a seven-game suspension and a $25,000 fine. I love how the ref got off the table and was ready to fight Exel.<\/p>\n
What really makes this story crazy is just five days later, Magic Johnson bumped a ref and was hit with a three-game suspension and $10,000 fine.<\/p>\n