3. Bertuzzi Ends Moore's Professional Career
The year 2004 was fine.
Estimated Total Fine: $250,000*
The former hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks, Todd Bertuzzi, was fined a quarter of a million dollars for hitting Colorado Avalanche player Steve Moore in the back of the head during a game. In 2004, Moore was involved in an incident during a game that left him with three shattered vertebrae, brain damage, and multiple additional cosmetic wounds.
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Bertuzzi's actions resulted in an indefinite suspension and criminal accusations, although an out-of-court settlement was eventually struck. Todd's unwarranted act of aggression also resulted in a 20-game suspension. Bertuzzi's suspension was the fourth-longest the league had handed down at the time.