Chiefs DE Shaun Smith Says He Successfully Appealed His $10,000 Fine

by Joel Thorman on Oct 21, 2010 9:07 AM CDT in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Season

In Week 2 and Week 3 Kansas City Chiefs DE Shaun Smith was accused by Cleveland Browns C Alex Mack and San Francisco 49ers RT Anthony Davis of grabbing them below the belt. There were no penalty flags on either play though video exists of the alleged Week 3 incident and, while it does suggest that there is some grabbing going on, there isn't a clear angle of it.

A league official told me on Oct. 1 that he was fined $10,000 for grabbing an opponent in the groin area. Smith told reporters that he would appeal the fine.

And via Twitter Smith writes today:

It's going to be a good day because I won my appeal so am 10000 richer again

The league doesn't comment on appeals so we'll have to take his word for it.

(H/T OnlyKCFanNVA)

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Good call. That video evidence was pretty flimsy.

I eat nails for breakfast, tacks for snacks, and I sh*t nickel.

by SupremeChief on Oct 21, 2010 9:17 AM CDT reply actions

Does his nut grabbing count

as a “devastating hit”?

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by Marty-Ball on Oct 21, 2010 9:20 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs

If the video was flimsy

Does that mean it had a case of erectile disfunction? Someone get some levetra

by WRIGHTO33 on Oct 21, 2010 9:22 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Muahahaha!

I eat nails for breakfast, tacks for snacks, and I sh*t nickel.

by SupremeChief on Oct 21, 2010 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions

to celebrate Mr Smith is going to buy a LARGE sack of nuts

to share with the team, of course

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by upamtn on Oct 21, 2010 9:26 AM CDT reply actions

Awesome!

Glad for him. He has become my favorite player behind Hali.

THE NUTCRACKER REINS SUPREME!

Would ya like a free NANAA!

by Jazzy Megalodon on Oct 21, 2010 9:27 AM CDT reply actions

So since he has his 10,000 dollars back,

does this mean he can go back to grabbing sacs again?

I want a championship team in KC.

I'm a MU fan..And so is the guy in my picture in yellow w/his arms raised high while surrounded by all blue.

by 65 Toss Power Trap83 on Oct 21, 2010 9:27 AM CDT reply actions

He has zero sacks but ranks supreme in grabbing sacs.

I eat nails for breakfast, tacks for snacks, and I sh*t nickel.

by SupremeChief on Oct 21, 2010 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions

lol

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by Lanier63 on Oct 21, 2010 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions

The Sackmaster wins again

by RamX21 on Oct 21, 2010 9:29 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Man......

Who’s chain did he have to yank to get out of this one…..?

Wait…..no…I see what you did there……

by Zimmy on Oct 21, 2010 9:34 AM CDT reply actions

Now Mike Vrable and him can get back to honing their technique and comparing nut.... uh notes.

Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...

by oldchiefsfan on Oct 21, 2010 9:35 AM CDT reply actions

Are you surprised?

I asked this question in the FanShot I posted over an hour ago. I am very surprised at the ruling.

The 2010 Kansas City Chiefs draft class will go down in history as one of the single greatest draft classes in the history of the league.

by OnlyKCFanNVA on Oct 21, 2010 9:39 AM CDT reply actions

There was no real evidence.

No doubt he did it, but there was no real proof.

by saskwatch on Oct 21, 2010 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions

I'm not surprised.

I said at the time that he’d either win or his fine would be reduced, and some scoffed at me that the NFL doesn’t need proof to fine someone. In fact, they do. That’s why there exists a grievance procedure and arbitration. You can’t just penalize someone based on what you think happened.

by Tarkus on Oct 21, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Shaun:

It’s probably a good policy to avoid talking about money (much less getting “richer”) during this particularly hard recession for many of your fans. Your fine represents a third to a fourth of what most Americans make in a year.

This would be a perfect opportunity to donate it to a local charity for the underpriveliged. It’ll cement your status as a warrior doing what it takes in the trenches while being a hero to the local community.

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by Justin Bopp on Oct 21, 2010 9:45 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs

um ... what?

by Home skillet on Oct 21, 2010 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions

LOL

Ya Shaun, just hand out your hard earned money.

by Enphrared on Oct 21, 2010 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions

Really?? LOL!

Damn you Shaun! DAMN YOU TO HELL!!!!!

by kcchief77 on Oct 21, 2010 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions

I get what you're saying...

But Smith isn’t one of the uber elite athletes that gets paid big money. He’s probably making around 200 – 300 K this year. That’s enough that if I was in his situation I would probably be fighting over 10 K too. He’s not going to play football forever.

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by Red N Gold Beast on Oct 21, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions