Suspension Blotter: Dirty Hit, Repeat Offender, WHAT IS THIS FUCKER STILL DOING IN SPORTS?

• Cincinnati Bengals:  Vontaze Burfict:  AGAIN!!!!

He's back, and is suspended for the first five three (appealed to three on 8/30, see later post) games of the 2017 season, his second such suspension, for a pre-season hit in which he took his helmet and drove it uppercut-style into the chin of Anthony Sherman of the Chiefs.  He is penalized under the defenseless-player rule.

Video is on this ESPN article.

He has been fined over $800,000 (including his first suspension -- this one will cost him $528,000!)  for his dirty hits, including a three-game suspension to start the 2016 season after a similar hit that ended the Bengals' season in the playoffs.

WHAT IS THIS FUCKER STILL DOING IN THE LEAGUE?

There may be one silver lining.  Burfict is finally in the last year of his contract.  And according to Spotrac, he only represents $775,000 in dead cap.

Here's a small sampling:

• September 27, 2013:  Fined twice.  $21,000 for a defenseless-player fine, $10,000 for nailing an opponent in the balls.
• October 18, 2013:  $7,875 for a face mask in a game in which he was also flagged twice (but not fined) for late hits.
• November 1, 2013:  $21,000 for spearing.
• October 15, 2014:  $25,000 for intent to injure Cam Newton and another Carolina Panther by twisting their ankles. 
• December 18, 2015:  Multiple unsportsmanlike conducts, fined nearly $70,000.
• January 2016:  $50,000 for a late hit the game before the Pittsburgh game.
• January 2016:  Banned for the first three games of the 2016 regular season for trying to take the head off Pittsburgh's Antonio Brown.
• October 19, 2016:  After coming back from that suspension, two late hits get him a $75,000 fine.
• November 25, 2016:  $12,154 for flipping the fans the bird.

WHAT IS THIS FUCKER STILL DOING IN THE LEAGUE?

THAT IS HIS TENTH FINE OR SUSPENSION IN THE NFL.

The most interesting thing about all this is that this is two suspensions now for the Bengals.  A third before the end of Game 1 means a team penalty that, according to reports, would exceed $250,000.

25% of all three suspensions' lost salary:  Pacman's 1 game suspension is worth $431,250.  Burfict's 3 gamer would be up around $528,000.

Neither suspension is for drugs.