What kind of compensation did the photojournalist who was deliberately kicked in the abdomen by Rodman receive?

On January 15, 1997, during the Bulls' game against the Timberwolves, Dennis Rodman rushed out of the sideline and fell to the ground while saving the ball. Courtside photographer Eugene Amos quickly He moved closer to the camera and focused it on Rodman who fell to the ground. Rodman may have felt that he had lost face, so he became angry on the spot. After getting up, he kicked Amos in the crotch. Poor Amos hasn't figured out what's going on, and he's been hit so hard for no reason. He fell to the ground in pain and was taken off the court by medical staff a few minutes later and sent to a nearby hospital for treatment. Rodman's bad behavior was not punished during the game, not even a technical foul.

However, Rodman ran into big trouble shortly after the game. Reporter Amos plans to press charges against Rodman for his actions. Once Amos files a lawsuit against Rodman, Rodman's behavior will most likely be deemed a fifth-degree assault, and he will not only have to face a fine, but also a period of jail time. This was an impossible situation for Rodman, who was in peak condition, and the Bulls, who were aiming to win the championship. You must know that Rodman grabbed 16.1 rebounds per game that season. He was the league's rebounding leader for many years and recognized as one of the best defensive players. If he is missing in the playoffs, will the Bulls be able to successfully defend their title? It's all a question mark.

Rodman certainly did not want to be forced to accept jail time during the season. There is only one way to solve the problem, which is to spend money and eliminate disasters. It is understood that Rodman paid Amos $200,000 to prevent him from filing a lawsuit. You must know that the annual per capita income of Americans was only US$27,000 in 1997. For most ordinary people, US$200,000 would take almost ten years of hard work to obtain. It is an objectively huge amount of money.

In addition to the $200,000 mediation fee (hush fee), Rodman was also fined $25,000 by the league and suspended for 11 games. Rodman's salary that season was as high as 9 million U.S. dollars. Being suspended for 11 games meant that Rodman would receive a salary of 900*11/82 1.2 million U.S. dollars less.

So how much did Rodman pay for this kick? 22.5+120 142.5. This kick actually cost Rodman more than 1.4 million US dollars, which is really worth tens of millions of dollars.

Dennis Rodman is one of the most unique players in the NBA. Rodman, who studied under Laimbeer, completely explained what it means to be "better than the master". After all, Laimbeer only targeted players, while Rodman targeted innocent sideline reporters in addition to players. SO, here’s the question, how much compensation did the reporter who was kicked in the lower body by Rodman out of anger finally receive? Well, please listen to what I'm going to say in detail.

Innocent reporter

On January 15, 1997, the Bulls challenged the Timberwolves away from home. In this game, Rodman started and played 33 minutes. In terms of statistics, he scored 6 goals 3 scored 6 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. For Rodman, 15 rebounds were not enough to make this game memorable. The most important thing that will attract attention in this game is Rodman's behavior towards the photographers on the sidelines.

As the game progressed into the second quarter, Rodman risked his life to save the ball, but unfortunately he still failed. Perhaps he was angry that he did not save the ball, or perhaps he thought that the presence of photographers on the sidelines interfered with his life. Save the ball. After getting up, Rodman suddenly kicked the photographer next to him twice in the lower body.

Suffering a sudden attack, the photographer clutched his lower abdomen and fell to the ground wailing in pain, while Rodman, the instigator, watched the show with a proud look on his face. Rodman should be grateful to the league's competition system at the time. Rodman received a technical foul but was not ejected.

However, after the game, the league's punishment for Rodman came quickly. Because of this irrational behavior, Rodman was suspended for 11 games and fined US$25,000. In terms of salary income, Rodman's losses amounted to millions. This is not kicking people, it is simply throwing money away.

How much compensation did the reporter who was kicked in the lower body by Rodman vent his anger finally receive? Dong Qiu Di talked about the game:

He kicked twice, each cost 100,000 US dollars, and he also lost millions of dollars. I have to say that Rodman is really rich and willful, but this time The lessons he learned did not make Rodman restrain himself. In the subsequent games, Rodman's fiery temper remained the same. There was no way, because he was the Rodman who had his own way.