Dennis Rodman Was Fined $50,000 For His Controversial Comments About Utah Mormons

By Vishwesh Vishu Rodman’s derogatory comments ignited controversySteep fine signals NBA’s stance against discriminationPhil Jackson tried to downplay the incident but the NBA still fined him $50,000In 1997, the NBA world witnessed a whirlpool of controversy when Dennis Rodman, the notorious Chicago Bulls power forward, faced a substantial fine of $50,000. The fine was imposed following Rodman’s derogatory comments about the Mormon community in Utah. After a game, Rodman told reporters “It’s difficult to get in sync because of all the f—ing Mormons out here. And you can quote me on that.” A vi…

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