Utah Jazz fined $100K for sitting their best player as NBA cracks down on players taking too much​ time off

Professional sports and big revenues! Save the best for last! Hide the stars! Don't sit/rest on your laurels! 😊

Why risk injuring highly paid athletes?

Does a fine of $100,000 make a difference? Or is this petty cash?

The NBA seems to have some detailed rules about when a player can take a rest: E.g. "If a player is over 35 years old or meets a certain threshold of minutes played in the NBA, a team can also rest that player if the team plays on back-to-back nights."

Utah Jazz fined $100K for sitting their best player as NBA cracks down on players taking too much​ time off | Blaze Media "The NBA enforced its player participation policy that restricts teams from sitting more than one star player."