Expensive kicks

<big><a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT0013311" title="Earl Bennett" href="/topic/sports/football/earl-bennett-PESPT0013311.topic">Earl Bennett</a> made a statement when he wore orange cleats during Monday’s game at <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100101023010000" title="Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)" href="/topic/us/pennsylvania/philadelphia-county/philadelphia-%28philadelphia-pennsylvania%29-PLGEO100101023010000.topic">Philadelphia</a>, and the Chicago Bears wide receiver has paid the price. The <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000007" title="National Football League" href="/topic/sports/football/national-football-league-ORSPT000007.topic">NFL</a> fined Bennett $5,000 for violating the league’s uniform policy. Would he do it again?<br> <br> “I don’t know,” he said. “They say they will double the fine. So, it would be 10 grand and I don’t think my wife would like that.”<br> <br> <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-bears-bennett-fined-5000-for-wearing-orange-cleats-20111109,0,4800210.story">>> Read the full story.</a></big>
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( José M. Osorio, Chicago Tribune / November 8, 2011 )

Earl Bennett made a statement when he wore orange cleats during Monday’s game at Philadelphia, and the Chicago Bears wide receiver has paid the price. The NFL fined Bennett $5,000 for violating the league’s uniform policy. Would he do it again?

“I don’t know,” he said. “They say they will double the fine. So, it would be 10 grand and I don’t think my wife would like that.”

>> Read the full story.

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