tr1 Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-vikings-tice-tickets&prov=ap&type=lgns NFL slaps Tice with $100,000 fine for scalping Super Bowl tickets June 30, 2005 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice was fined $100,000 by the NFL on Thursday for scalping his Super Bowl tickets. Running backs coach Dean Dalton and special teams coach Rusty Tillman were also each fined $10,000 for scalping their tickets. Commissioner Paul Tagliabue notified the three coaches of their punishment in a letter. Tice was on vacation and unavailable for comment, but he issued a statement through the team, in which he said he used ``poor judgment.'' ``It will not happen again,'' Tice said. ``I apologize to my family, Commissioner Tagliabue, the NFL, the entire Vikings organization and the fans. I consider this matter closed and remain focused on the upcoming 2005 season, which should be an exciting year for Vikings fans everywhere.'' Tice has acknowledged reselling some of his personal allotment of 12 Super Bowl tickets last season and had also resold his tickets as a Vikings assistant coach from 1996-2001. Each NFL player has the right to purchase up to two Super Bowl tickets at face value, which this year was $500 and $600 depending on the seat. But they must sign a document saying they won't resell them at a profit. Individual teams determine the number of tickets available to coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted June 30, 2005 Author Share Posted June 30, 2005 I wonder if he made $100,000 profit on the sale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Originally posted by tr1 I wonder if he made $100,000 profit on the sale... Damn... second time today I've literally been moments too slow... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Damn that one hurt. 100 grand for selling some tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 He's one of the lowest paid coaches in the league, too. Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 I think that more than years salary for him.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 "He's one of the lowest paid coaches in the league, too. Ouch." That's why he had to resort to scalping his tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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