Urlacher fined $100,000 for Super Bowl hat

[JoseA]

NEW YORK (AP) -- Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher was fined $100,000 by the NFL for wearing a cap during Super Bowl media day that promoted a sponsor not authorized by the league.

NFL rules prohibit gear that advertises any product but a designated sponsor, league spokesman Brian McCarthy said Wednesday.

Urlacher was fined for drinking vitaminwater and wearing a vitaminwater hat during the media session in Miami leading to the title game. Gatorade is the NFL's official drink.

McCarthy said this is the first time such a fine has been levied. He added that $100,000 is the standard fine for such a violation at the Super Bowl. A violation during the regular season is $10,000. It is $50,000 at the Pro Bowl.

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Is this some kind of joke? What is this league becoming? Just because Urlacher had on a non-NFL item......he should be able to wear whatever he wants, as long as it is not offensive.

Definetly way,way too harsh of a fine, and it makes the league look like a joke

[LaxD]

This is a bunch of bullcrap.