Euro 2012: UEFA Fines Nicklas Bendtner $126,000 For Underwear Stunt, Dwarfing Racism and Fan Violence Fines
By Ty Duffy
For perspective, this individual fine was more than three times the collective fine levied to Russia (30,000 euros) and twenty-five times that of Poland (4,000 euros) for incidents of fan violence. It is more than six times UEFA’s fine of Croatia for racism at Euro 2008.
UEFA’s priorities are clear. The extraordinary tone deafness would be laughable, but for the grave social fallout.
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