Since fines have been such a deterrent in the past I am positive this sends a stern message to Burfict from the league office
Mods - please delete or merge if this should have been posted in an existing Burfict thread (I see 86Ward first posted the fine being imposed in an existing Burfict thread). Seems like the new topic is how the hell the league office thought this was an appropriate sanction for someone who has been suspended previously for intentionally seeking to injure players.