Nooooooooo! Sad news for Pats fans

It's a sad day for New England Patriots fans, as well-loved veteran linebacker Tedy Bruschi announces he'll be retiring. The rest of the football world knows Bruschi as the gutsy linebacker who returned from a stroke to play in the NFL; Pats fans know him as the defensive rock that led the Patriots to their three titles earlier this decade. Timely interceptions, walking on his knees through the snow, screaming in intimidation from behind his facemask...he is not the last Patriots veteran to leave, but he was one of the best.

Now Beckham gets his punishment

Days after a fan was banned for life from the L.A. Galaxy's home stadium, David Beckham has been given his punishment for his part in the fan-player interaction.

Beckham will be fined $1,000 for getting involved.

Proportionally measured against what Major League Soccer makes, that seems fair. Proportionally measured against what other athletes of Beckham's status and income make (think NFL end zone fines, for instance), that seems ludicrous. Proportionally speaking for the amount of grief Beckham has brought MLS, that seems more than a few integers off.