Before Losing Most of His Career Earnings, Dennis Rodman Once Lost $1 Million Over a Mistake He Made 26 Years Ago Today

It goes without saying that NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is one of the best rebounders in NBA history. Even though the five-time NBA champion entered the league relatively quite late at the age of 25, he earned more than $25 million through his performances and his career earnings in the sport. As many reports indicate, he lost the majority of his earnings due to his financial advisor taking advantage of him.?

During his playing career and after retirement, Rodman was extremely vulnerable. All the controversies surrounding his life problems and his romance rumors seemed to cripple him. In the early years of his career, the Chicago Bulls legend lost $1 million due to a mistake he made 26 years ago.?

As far back as January 15, 1997, Rodman got into a lot of trouble for kicking a cameraman. He was renowned for his physical and domineering nature during his career. In an incident that occurred during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he kicked the groin of a cameraman, creating a lot of controversies and media attention.?

Following Michael Jordan‘s documentary ‘The Last Dance’, fans started getting flashbacks of Rodman’s life in those days. Particularly, this incident is getting quite a lot of attention as fans recall all the events that took place during the ’90s bulls era.

During his NBA career, Dennis Rodman coasted millions of dollars due to his violent behavior on the court

In the aftermath of this incident, Rodman was sued, and not only that but also he had to settle off-the-court and pay numerous fines to the NBA. Following a missed free throw by the Timberwolves player, Rodman tussled with Kevin Garnett for the ball, resulting in a horrifying incident for him and for the cameraman.

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After losing his balance, he crashed into the media area, where they were covering the game. Meanwhile, Rodman recollected himself and tried to regain his balance while cameraman Eugene Amos pointed his camera at him. As a result, he reacted in a way that ultimately cost him millions of dollars.?

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This incident led to a league-imposed suspension of 11 games and a $25,000 fine. In addition, then NBA commissioner David Stern held a consultation session with Rodman. A total of around $1.1 million was lost as a result of the incident.?

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