AUSTIN, Texas Barry Switzer was fined a record $75,000 Wednesdayby Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who said his coach's arrest on agun charge brought "pain and embarrassment" to a team trying torepair its image. The fine is the largest imposed on an NFL coach.
"It's a serious and significant fine," Jones said. "I made thefine what I made it because of his role as a coach. It would havebeen different if he were a player."
Jones said Switzer's job was not in jeopardy. Switzer, whoearns an estimated $1 million a year, said he accepted the fine andthe responsibility for his actions.
"It hurts," he said. "It hurts not only financially, but muchmore than the …
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